Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Finland
Finland: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.2%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.5% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland peaked at 4.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +154.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +134.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +234.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +68.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -121.3% |
| 2009 | -5.2% | +476.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -174.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -75.0% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -281.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -291.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +260.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +133.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -161.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -131.8% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -340.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -140.8% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -520.4% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -261.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -5.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -2.1% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Finland was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Finland ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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