Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Finland
Finland: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 6.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2011
All-time low
6.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Finland stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Finland peaked at 7.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2013.
Finland ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.0% | — |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6 |
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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Finland?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Finland was 6.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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