Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 79.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 38 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.
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 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4 | 76.4 | 76.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.06 | 74.7 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.98 | 74.5 | 78.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.32 | 78.3 | 79.9 | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 11th out of 38 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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