Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Finland
Finland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 77.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2023
All-time low
67.4%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2025, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Finland stood at 77.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Finland peaked at 87.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.9% | — |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 77.1% | -5.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 77.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Finland's 77.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.9% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 67.4% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 73.0% | 87.8% | 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Finland?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Finland was 77.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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