Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Finland
Finland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 89.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Finland stood at 89.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Finland peaked at 91.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1994.
Finland ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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)
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- 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 rates in Finland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Finland was 89.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).