Labour force participation rate in Finland
Finland: Labour force participation rate was 60.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Finland, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate in Finland stood at 60.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Finland peaked at 63.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2016.
That places Finland 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.76 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 62.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 63.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.07 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.55 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 58.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 59.95 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 59.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 19 Hungary 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 OECD 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Czechia 61 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Brazil 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 24 Portugal 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 25 Mexico 59.36 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 participation rate in Finland?
- Labour force participation rate in Finland was 60.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 1998.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for labour force participation rate?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.