Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2025
All-time low
65.6%
in 2016
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 69.2% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 69.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.7% | 69.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Finland was 69.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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