Regional disparities in employment rates in Finland
Finland: Regional disparities in employment rates was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2005
All-time low
1.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.5 for regional disparities in employment rates in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Finland peaked at 6.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1999.
Finland ranks 20th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3 | — |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +84.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 3 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +226.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 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)
- 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 regional disparities in employment rates in Finland?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Finland was 1.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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