Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA in Finland

Finland: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA was 72,390 in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
72,390
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
12th
of 16 countries
All-time high
131,390
in 1995
All-time low
72,390
in 2007
Years of data
6
1995–2007

Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in Finland, 1995–2007

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200120071995: 131.4k1997: 125.7k2000: 102.5k2003: 97.5k2005: 83.5k2007: 72.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Finland stood at 72,390. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Finland peaked at 131,390 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 72,390, in 2007.

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007) in Finland, 1995 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1995 131,390 —
1997 125,710 -4.3%
2000 102,550 -18.4%
2003 97,540 -4.9%
2005 83,460 -14.4%
2007 72,390 -13.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 72,390 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330, 44% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 72,390 is below the median for high income countries, which is 163,330, 44% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128,550 125,710 131,390 2
2000s 88,985 72,390 102,550 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Austria 163,330 compare
  2. 11 Ireland 147,540 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 65,600 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 65,470 compare
  5. 15 Denmark 55,860 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Finland?
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Finland was 72,390 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 131,390 in 1995.
What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 72,390 in 2007.
How does Finland rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
Finland ranks 12th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
115 places, 871 data points, 1990–2007
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