Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland
Finland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 2,590 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,590 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,628 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,016 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland stood at 2,590 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland peaked at 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,016 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Finland ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,016 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,064 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,120 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,179 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,333 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,367 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,403 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,406 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,401 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,384 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,401 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,444 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,492 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,531 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,457 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,448 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,474 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,483 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,457 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,447 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,437 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,448 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,473 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,540 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,566 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,528 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,555 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,619 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,628 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,602 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,590 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,142 Thousand persons | 2,016 Thousand persons | 2,333 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,429 Thousand persons | 2,367 Thousand persons | 2,531 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,477 Thousand persons | 2,437 Thousand persons | 2,566 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,587 Thousand persons | 2,528 Thousand persons | 2,628 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Finland was 2,590 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,628 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,016 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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