Status in employment in Finland
Finland: Status in employment was 87.46 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.46
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.66
in 2008
All-time low
83.3
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Finland, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Finland stood at 87.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Finland peaked at 87.66 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.
Status in employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.15 | — |
| 1992 | 83.74 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.4 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.3 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.17 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.35 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 84.52 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 85.41 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 86.23 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 86.46 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.02 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.95 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.66 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.54 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 86.08 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.91 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.77 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.41 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.96 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.72 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.21 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.99 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.13 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.82 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.56 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.08 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.54 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.13 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.46 | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 87.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 87.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.25 | 83.3 | 86.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.1 | 86.46 | 87.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6 | 85.72 | 87.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.75 | 86.08 | 87.46 | 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 status in employment in Finland?
- Status in employment in Finland was 87.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.66 in 2008.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3 in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for status in employment?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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