Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland
Finland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 89.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland stood at 89.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland peaked at 94.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1960.
Finland ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.6% | — |
| 1970 | 65.6% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 72.5% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 81.6% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 78.1% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 94.5% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 89.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 89.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 74.5% | 65.6% | 81.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 79.9% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 83.3% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.1% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.8% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.9% | 91.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 25 Curaçao 90.9% compare
- 26 Isle of Man 90.8% compare
- 27 Israel 90.8% compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 89.8% compare
- 30 Australia 89.2% compare
- 31 New Zealand 89.2% compare
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 89.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 94.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 196 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.