Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Finland
Finland: Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status was 64.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.7
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2024
All-time low
55.7
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Finland stood at 64.7.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Finland peaked at 65.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.7, in 2000.
Finland ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7 | — |
| 2001 | 58.7 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 59.4 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.7 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.6 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.9 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 61.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.7 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.5 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.9 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.6 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.9 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.9 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 64.2 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.5 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 64.7 | -1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 64.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 64.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.38 | 55.7 | 62.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.26 | 58 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.87 | 59.9 | 65.5 | 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Finland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Finland was 64.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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