Labour force by educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Labour force by educational attainment level was 2,868 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by educational attainment level in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by educational attainment level in Finland is 2,868, measured in 2025. 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 educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 2,868 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,429, in 1995.
Finland ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 educational attainment level in Finland?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Finland was 2,868 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,868 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,429 in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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