Share of male vs. female employment in services in Finland
Finland: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 62.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Finland is 62.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Finland peaked at 62.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1991.
That places Finland 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.2% | — |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 48.2% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 51.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 57.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.9% | 62.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 44 Saint Lucia 63.4% compare
- 45 Libya 63.4% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 48 Portugal 62.5% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.5% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Finland?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Finland was 62.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Finland ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.