Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Finland
Finland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 60.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2001
All-time low
58.6%
in 2016
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 60.9% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Finland peaked at 63.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.1% | — |
| 1996 | 59.4% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.4% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.0% | 61.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Finland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Finland was 60.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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