Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 2,842 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,842 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,854 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,464 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Finland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,842 Thousand persons for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 2,854 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,464 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Finland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,464 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,512 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,543 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,568 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,555 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,533 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,551 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,594 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,614 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,646 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,669 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,623 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,621 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,637 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,633 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,625 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,640 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,642 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,639 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,690 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,702 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,721 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,722 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,750 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,793 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,798 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,798 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,854 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 2,842 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,488 Thousand persons | 2,464 Thousand persons | 2,512 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,590 Thousand persons | 2,533 Thousand persons | 2,669 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,655 Thousand persons | 2,621 Thousand persons | 2,721 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,794 Thousand persons | 2,722 Thousand persons | 2,854 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Finland?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Finland was 2,842 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,854 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,464 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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