Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland

Finland: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 4.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2025
All-time low
2.4
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland, 2006–2025

0123452006201520252006: 2.72007: 2.92008: 2.42009: 3.52010: 3.32011: 2.62012: 32013: 3.22014: 32015: 3.52016: 3.12017: 2.82018: 3.32019: 2.72020: 3.92021: 3.92022: 2.82023: 3.42024: 3.72025: 4.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland is 4.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland peaked at 4.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2008.

That places Finland 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 2.7
2007 2.9 +7.4%
2008 2.4 -17.2%
2009 3.5 +45.8%
2010 3.3 -5.7%
2011 2.6 -21.2%
2012 3 +15.4%
2013 3.2 +6.7%
2014 3 -6.3%
2015 3.5 +16.7%
2016 3.1 -11.4%
2017 2.8 -9.7%
2018 3.3 +17.9%
2019 2.7 -18.2%
2020 3.9 +44.4%
2021 3.9 +0.0%
2022 2.8 -28.2%
2023 3.4 +21.4%
2024 3.7 +8.8%
2025 4.9 +32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.88 2.4 3.5 4
2010s 3.05 2.6 3.5 10
2020s 3.77 2.8 4.9 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 France 5.3 compare
  2. 14 North Macedonia 5.3 compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 5.1 compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 4.7 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 4.6 compare
  6. 20 Portugal 3.9 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Finland was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Finland ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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