Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Finland
Finland: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 97.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.4
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2025
All-time low
18
in 2005
Years of data
24
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in gender employment gap in Finland is 97.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Finland peaked at 97.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2005.
That places Finland 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.5 | — |
| 2000 | 21.9 | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 26 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 54.6 | +110.0% |
| 2003 | 34.7 | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 19.6 | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 18 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 36.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 64.8 | +141.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.8 | +134.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6 | +150.4% |
| 2020 | 38.9 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 58.5 | +50.4% |
| 2025 | 97.4 | +66.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 97.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Finland's 97.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 18 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 | 25 | 64.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.93 | 38.9 | 97.4 | 3 |
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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Finland?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Finland was 97.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.0%. 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 Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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