Labor force with basic education, female in Finland
Finland: Labor force with basic education, female was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Finland is 24.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Finland peaked at 50.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 93rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.9% | — |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 31.1% | 50.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 25.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 25.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Finland?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Finland was 24.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).