Employment by status in Finland
Finland: Employment by status was 87.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
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.