Self-employed persons by occupation in Finland
Finland: Self-employed persons by occupation was 304.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
304.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
344 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
287.1 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025
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 26th of 45 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 288.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 311.3 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 306.4 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 305.4 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 302.3 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 304.3 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 296.5 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 297 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 296.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 287.1 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 290.9 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 301.2 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 299.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 311.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 321.3 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 314.3 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 319 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 324.8 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 318.9 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 330.6 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 335.1 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 330.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 315.5 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 324.5 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 335.2 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 329.8 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 344 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 327.6 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 319.7 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 304.7 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 304.4 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 304.4 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95 Thousand persons, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 304.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.5 Thousand persons, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 26th out of 45 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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