Share of male vs female employment in services in Finland
Finland: Share of male vs female employment in services was 62.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.67
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.67
in 2025
All-time low
48.25
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Finland is 62.67, 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 62.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.25, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.25 | — |
| 1992 | 49.47 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.34 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.05 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.54 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 51 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.52 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.63 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.93 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.54 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.17 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 53.16 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.49 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.94 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.12 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.35 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.98 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 57.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.99 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.66 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.31 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.94 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.58 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 59.66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.27 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.19 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.53 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.94 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.25 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 62.02 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.36 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.67 | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 62.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 62.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.41 | 48.25 | 51.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.22 | 51.54 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.37 | 57.03 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.13 | 60.94 | 62.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 44 Saint Lucia 63.4 compare
- 45 Libya 63.39 compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.31 compare
- 48 Portugal 62.49 compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.46 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 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 62.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.25 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 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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