Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Finland
Finland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 7.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland is 7.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland peaked at 7.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2015.
That places Finland 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.1 | — |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +63.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | +11.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Finland was 7.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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