Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Finland
Finland: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 30.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 1996
All-time low
30.8%
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 30.8% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Finland peaked at 36.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2025.
That places Finland 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.6% | — |
| 1996 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 31.7% | 36.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Finland?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Finland was 30.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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