Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland
Finland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 89.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland is 89.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland peaked at 91.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1994.
That places Finland 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.1% | — |
| 1991 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 89.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 89.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 81.9% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 85.0% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.7% | 91.0% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland was 89.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.