Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 184.2 Thousand in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
184.2 Thousand
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
184.2 Thousand
in 2026
All-time low
122.2 Thousand
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Finland recorded 184.2 Thousand for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 184.2 Thousand in 2026 and was at its lowest, 122.2 Thousand, in 2009.
That places Finland 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 122.2 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 156 Thousand | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 140.9 Thousand | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 136.2 Thousand | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 137.8 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 129 Thousand | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 132.4 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 149.6 Thousand | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 160.3 Thousand | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 172.7 Thousand | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 166.6 Thousand | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 155.2 Thousand | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 179.2 Thousand | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 172.1 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 151.7 Thousand | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 131 Thousand | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 132 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 184.2 Thousand | +39.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 184.2 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126.8 Thousand, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 184.2 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 148 Thousand, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.2 Thousand | 122.2 Thousand | 122.2 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 148.15 Thousand | 129 Thousand | 172.7 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.91 Thousand | 131 Thousand | 184.2 Thousand | 7 |
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 job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland was 184.2 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 184.2 Thousand in 2026.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.2 Thousand in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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