Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Finland
Finland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Finland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 148 for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Finland peaked at 148 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2012.
Finland ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 77 | — |
| 2010 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 87 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 112 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 102 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 110 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 133 | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 148 | +11.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 148 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 148 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.1 | 73 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.33 | 102 | 148 | 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Finland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Finland was 148 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 148 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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