Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Finland
Finland: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not was 1,089 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,089 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,419 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
1,089 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,089 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland peaked at 1,419 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,089 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Finland 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,376 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,337 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,318 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,298 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,317 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,349 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,343 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,312 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,307 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,294 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,299 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,362 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,380 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,380 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,397 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,419 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,408 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,414 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,418 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,380 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,372 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,356 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,357 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,283 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,244 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,245 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,276 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1,230 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 1,089 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,089 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,579 Thousand persons, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,089 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,587 Thousand persons, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,356 Thousand persons | 1,337 Thousand persons | 1,376 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,320 Thousand persons | 1,294 Thousand persons | 1,362 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,393 Thousand persons | 1,356 Thousand persons | 1,419 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,246 Thousand persons | 1,089 Thousand persons | 1,357 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland was 1,089 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Finland rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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