Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland
Finland: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 304.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
304.4
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
344
in 2021
All-time low
287.1
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland stood at 304.4.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland peaked at 344 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 287.1, in 2004.
Finland ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 288.4 | — |
| 1996 | 311.3 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 306.4 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 305.4 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 302.3 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 304.3 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 296.5 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 297 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 296.4 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 287.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 290.9 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 301.2 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 299.6 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 311.1 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 321.3 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 314.3 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 319 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 324.8 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 318.9 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 330.6 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 335.1 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 330.7 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 315.5 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 324.5 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 335.2 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 329.8 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 344 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 327.6 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 319.7 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 304.7 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 304.4 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.76 | 288.4 | 311.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 300.54 | 287.1 | 321.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.86 | 314.3 | 335.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.7 | 304.4 | 344 | 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 persons by citizenship in Finland?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Finland was 304.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 344 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.1 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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