Male labor participation rate in Finland
Finland: Male labor participation rate was 62.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 1990
All-time low
62.27
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 62.98 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Finland peaked at 71.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.27, in 2016.
That places Finland 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.39 | — |
| 1991 | 69.96 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.47 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 67.59 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 66.77 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.19 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 64.27 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.75 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 65.65 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.15 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.59 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.88 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.82 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.39 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.45 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.14 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.71 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.11 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.77 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.11 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.5 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.83 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.35 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.28 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.27 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.46 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.08 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.83 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.66 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.75 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.69 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.16 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.15 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.98 | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 62.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 62.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.12 | 64.27 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.15 | 64.11 | 66.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.95 | 62.27 | 64.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.23 | 62.66 | 63.75 | 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 male labor participation rate in Finland?
- Male labor participation rate in Finland was 62.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.27 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for male labor participation rate?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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