ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 31.94 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.94 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 80 countries
All-time high
32.17 1000 No
in 2022
All-time low
7.41 1000 No
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland, 1995–2024

510152025301995200920241995: 10.6 1000 No1997: 8.9 1000 No1998: 7.4 1000 No1999: 8.1 1000 No2000: 9 1000 No2001: 9.8 1000 No2002: 9.4 1000 No2003: 10.4 1000 No2004: 9 1000 No2005: 10 1000 No2006: 10.2 1000 No2007: 12.7 1000 No2008: 16.1 1000 No2009: 16.7 1000 No2010: 20.4 1000 No2011: 17.9 1000 No2012: 15.1 1000 No2013: 13.4 1000 No2014: 12.7 1000 No2015: 13.4 1000 No2016: 18.1 1000 No2017: 17.2 1000 No2018: 20.1 1000 No2019: 20.2 1000 No2020: 18.4 1000 No2021: 28.3 1000 No2022: 32.2 1000 No2023: 32.1 1000 No2024: 31.9 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland stood at 31.94 1000 No.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland peaked at 32.17 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.41 1000 No, in 1998.

Finland ranks 39th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 10.57 1000 No
1997 8.93 1000 No -15.5%
1998 7.41 1000 No -17.0%
1999 8.1 1000 No +9.3%
2000 9.02 1000 No +11.4%
2001 9.8 1000 No +8.6%
2002 9.39 1000 No -4.2%
2003 10.44 1000 No +11.2%
2004 8.98 1000 No -14.0%
2005 9.99 1000 No +11.2%
2006 10.17 1000 No +1.8%
2007 12.68 1000 No +24.7%
2008 16.06 1000 No +26.7%
2009 16.72 1000 No +4.1%
2010 20.42 1000 No +22.1%
2011 17.93 1000 No -12.2%
2012 15.14 1000 No -15.6%
2013 13.37 1000 No -11.7%
2014 12.72 1000 No -4.9%
2015 13.44 1000 No +5.7%
2016 18.09 1000 No +34.6%
2017 17.25 1000 No -4.6%
2018 20.14 1000 No +16.8%
2019 20.16 1000 No +0.1%
2020 18.4 1000 No -8.7%
2021 28.33 1000 No +54.0%
2022 32.17 1000 No +13.6%
2023 32.13 1000 No -0.1%
2024 31.94 1000 No -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.75 1000 No 7.41 1000 No 10.57 1000 No 4
2000s 11.32 1000 No 8.98 1000 No 16.72 1000 No 10
2010s 16.87 1000 No 12.72 1000 No 20.42 1000 No 10
2020s 28.59 1000 No 18.4 1000 No 32.17 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Denmark 48 1000 No compare
  2. 37 Portugal 35.85 1000 No compare
  3. 38 Tunisia 34.19 1000 No compare
  4. 40 Czechia 30.13 1000 No compare
  5. 41 Romania 29.06 1000 No compare
  6. 42 Costa Rica 28.98 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland was 31.94 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 32.17 1000 No in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.41 1000 No in 1998.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Finland ranks 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,524 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.