Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Finland
Finland: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Finland is 12.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Finland peaked at 19.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2025.
That places Finland 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.9% | — |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Finland?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Finland was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Finland ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.