Labour force by citizenship in Finland

Finland: Labour force by citizenship was 2,868 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,868
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,868
in 2025
All-time low
2,429
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour force by citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995201020251995: 2.4k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.5k1998: 2.5k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.7k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Finland stood at 2,868. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Finland peaked at 2,868 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,429, in 1995.

That places Finland 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour force by citizenship in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 2,429
1996 2,444 +0.7%
1997 2,493 +2.0%
1998 2,511 +0.7%
1999 2,642 +5.2%
2000 2,664 +0.9%
2001 2,679 +0.5%
2002 2,686 +0.3%
2003 2,681 -0.2%
2004 2,659 -0.8%
2005 2,620 -1.5%
2006 2,648 +1.0%
2007 2,675 +1.0%
2008 2,703 +1.0%
2009 2,678 -0.9%
2010 2,672 -0.2%
2011 2,682 +0.4%
2012 2,690 +0.3%
2013 2,676 -0.5%
2014 2,679 +0.1%
2015 2,689 +0.4%
2016 2,685 -0.1%
2017 2,707 +0.8%
2018 2,742 +1.3%
2019 2,750 +0.3%
2020 2,741 -0.3%
2021 2,766 +0.9%
2022 2,809 +1.6%
2023 2,832 +0.8%
2024 2,841 +0.3%
2025 2,868 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,504 2,429 2,642 5
2000s 2,669 2,620 2,703 10
2010s 2,697 2,672 2,750 10
2020s 2,810 2,741 2,868 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Norway 3,039 compare
  2. 20 Bulgaria 3,028 compare
  3. 21 Ireland 2,934 compare
  4. 23 Slovak Republic 2,755 compare
  5. 24 Croatia 1,786 compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 1,566 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship in Finland?
Labour force by citizenship in Finland was 2,868 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,868 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,429 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for labour force by citizenship?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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