Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Finland
Finland: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 74.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.52
in 2025
All-time low
43.61
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Finland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Finland is 74.52, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Finland peaked at 74.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.61, in 1950.
Finland ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.61 | — |
| 1951 | 45.1 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 46.55 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 47.95 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 49.3 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 50.57 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 51.77 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 52.88 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 53.89 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 54.8 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 55.58 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 56.25 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56.84 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.38 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 57.86 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 58.31 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 58.72 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.12 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.5 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 59.88 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 60.26 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.66 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 61.09 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.55 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 62.05 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.39 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 62.62 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.78 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.88 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.97 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.18 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.24 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.29 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.36 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.47 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.7 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.8 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.84 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.88 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.97 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.49 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.81 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.21 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.68 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.18 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.67 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.12 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.04 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.76 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.02 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.79 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.37 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.67 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.31 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.96 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.34 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.74 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.08 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.37 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.01 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.26 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.52 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.64 | 43.61 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.94 | 55.58 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.93 | 60.26 | 62.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.46 | 63.09 | 63.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.92 | 63.88 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.39 | 67.12 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.18 | 69.79 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.82 | 73.08 | 74.52 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Finland?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Finland was 74.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Finland ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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