Labor force participation rate in Finland
Finland: Labor force participation rate was 59.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.68
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.74
in 1990
All-time low
58.55
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Finland stood at 59.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Finland peaked at 64.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.55, in 2016.
That places Finland 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.74 | — |
| 1991 | 63.41 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 62.08 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 61.28 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 60.51 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 59.72 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.23 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 60.11 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 60.17 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.07 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.41 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.92 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.13 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.84 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.21 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.28 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.12 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 61.43 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.38 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.71 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.82 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.59 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.11 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.74 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.55 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.31 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.18 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.85 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.77 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 60.42 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.27 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.85 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.68 | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 59.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 59.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.23 | 59.23 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.69 | 60.38 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.14 | 58.55 | 59.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.81 | 58.85 | 60.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Finland?
- Labor force participation rate in Finland was 59.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.55 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate?
- Finland ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).