Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,868 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,868 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 2,868 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,620 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Finland ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,642 Thousand persons | 2,642 Thousand persons | 2,642 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,669 Thousand persons | 2,620 Thousand persons | 2,703 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,697 Thousand persons | 2,672 Thousand persons | 2,750 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,810 Thousand persons | 2,741 Thousand persons | 2,868 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Finland was 2,868 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,868 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,620 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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