Employment by status in Finland
Finland: Employment by status was 87.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2008
All-time low
83.3%
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Finland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Finland stood at 87.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
Employment by status 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 87.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 87.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 employment by status in Finland?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for employment by status?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.