Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Finland
Finland: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 8.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Finland stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Finland peaked at 9.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2004.
That places Finland 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Finland?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Finland was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Finland ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.