Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland

Finland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,171 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,171
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,341
in 2016
All-time low
1,126
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland, 1995–2025

05001.0k1.5k1995201020251995: 1.3k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.2k2025: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 1,171 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland peaked at 1,341 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,126, in 2002.

Finland ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1,269
1996 1,294 +1.9%
1997 1,245 -3.8%
1998 1,251 +0.5%
1999 1,166 -6.8%
2000 1,150 -1.4%
2001 1,132 -1.5%
2002 1,126 -0.6%
2003 1,142 +1.5%
2004 1,171 +2.5%
2005 1,246 +6.4%
2006 1,231 -1.1%
2007 1,224 -0.6%
2008 1,220 -0.3%
2009 1,269 +4.0%
2010 1,292 +1.8%
2011 1,290 -0.1%
2012 1,301 +0.8%
2013 1,328 +2.1%
2014 1,332 +0.3%
2015 1,326 -0.4%
2016 1,341 +1.1%
2017 1,322 -1.4%
2018 1,296 -2.0%
2019 1,295 -0.0%
2020 1,312 +1.3%
2021 1,246 -5.0%
2022 1,190 -4.5%
2023 1,173 -1.4%
2024 1,184 +0.9%
2025 1,171 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,245 1,166 1,294 5
2000s 1,191 1,126 1,269 10
2010s 1,312 1,290 1,341 10
2020s 1,213 1,171 1,312 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Switzerland 1,570 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 1,377 compare
  3. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,219 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 1,155 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 1,123 compare
  6. 24 Denmark 1,113 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 1,171 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1,341 in 2016.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,126 in 2002.
How does Finland rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
Finland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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