Persons outside … Persons population private households in Finland
Finland: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 30.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 47 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.
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 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.6 | — |
| 1996 | 36.1 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 35 | -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 | +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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 30.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 30.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.72 | 31.7 | 36.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.07 | 31.1 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.81 | 33.1 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 | 30.8 | 33.3 | 6 |
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 - % 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 27th out of 47 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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