Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 87.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Finland is 87.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 87.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1994.
That places Finland 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.1% | — |
| 1992 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.3% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.7% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.1% | 87.5% | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 87.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.