Self-employed persons by occupation in Finland
Finland: Self-employed persons by occupation was 304.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
304.4
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
344
in 2021
All-time low
287.1
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 304.4 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 287.1, in 2004.
Finland ranks 27th of 47 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 occupation 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 304.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 304.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.5, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 self-employed persons by occupation in Finland?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Finland was 304.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 344 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.1 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 47 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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