Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Finland
Finland: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment was 2.61 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Finland is 2.61 million Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Finland peaked at 2.65 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million Persons, in 1995.
That places Finland 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.93 million Persons | — |
| 1996 | 1.96 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million Persons | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million Persons | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.33 million Persons | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million Persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million Persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million Persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million Persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.62 million Persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.61 million Persons | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.61 million Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.79 million Persons, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.61 million Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.50 million Persons, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.10 million Persons | 1.93 million Persons | 2.33 million Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million Persons | 2.37 million Persons | 2.53 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million Persons | 2.44 million Persons | 2.57 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million Persons | 2.53 million Persons | 2.65 million Persons | 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 indicators levels - regions — employment in Finland?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Finland was 2.61 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million Persons in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.