Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Finland
Finland: Labour force participation rates by country of birth was 69.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2025
All-time low
63.9%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Finland stood at 69.2%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Finland peaked at 69.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1996.
That places Finland 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.4% | — |
| 1996 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.9% | 68.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.7% | 69.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 rates by country of birth in Finland?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Finland was 69.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).