Labour force participation rates … citizenship NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Labour force participation rates … citizenship NUTS 2 region was 79.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2023
All-time low
74.5%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Finland stood at 79.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 79.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2010.
That places Finland 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates … citizenship NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.4% | — |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 79.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 79.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 74.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 74.5% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.3% | 79.9% | 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 educational attainment level in Finland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Finland was 79.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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