Self-employed persons by occupation in Finland
Finland: Self-employed persons by occupation was 304.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 304.4 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Finland peaked at 344 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 287.1 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Finland ranks 22nd of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.76 Thousand persons | 288.4 Thousand persons | 311.3 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 300.54 Thousand persons | 287.1 Thousand persons | 321.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.86 Thousand persons | 314.3 Thousand persons | 335.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.7 Thousand persons | 304.4 Thousand persons | 344 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Finland?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Finland was 304.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 344 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.1 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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