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

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 45.88 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.88 1000 No
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.37 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
10.65 1000 No
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

10203040501995200920241995: 17.9 1000 No1997: 10.7 1000 No1998: 11.8 1000 No1999: 11.2 1000 No2000: 12.7 1000 No2001: 12.7 1000 No2002: 13 1000 No2003: 13 1000 No2004: 11.3 1000 No2005: 13.9 1000 No2006: 16.9 1000 No2007: 19.9 1000 No2008: 23.2 1000 No2009: 23.8 1000 No2010: 28.2 1000 No2011: 26.8 1000 No2012: 22.5 1000 No2013: 19.7 1000 No2014: 19 1000 No2015: 21.2 1000 No2016: 28.2 1000 No2017: 27.1 1000 No2018: 29.8 1000 No2019: 29.1 1000 No2020: 27.1 1000 No2021: 41.5 1000 No2022: 46.8 1000 No2023: 48.4 1000 No2024: 45.9 1000 No

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 45.88 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Finland peaked at 48.37 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.65 1000 No, in 1997.

Finland ranks 42nd 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

Year 1000 No Change
1995 17.86 1000 No —
1997 10.65 1000 No -40.4%
1998 11.85 1000 No +11.3%
1999 11.15 1000 No -5.9%
2000 12.7 1000 No +13.9%
2001 12.65 1000 No -0.4%
2002 12.97 1000 No +2.5%
2003 13.04 1000 No +0.5%
2004 11.34 1000 No -13.0%
2005 13.88 1000 No +22.4%
2006 16.95 1000 No +22.1%
2007 19.93 1000 No +17.6%
2008 23.24 1000 No +16.6%
2009 23.84 1000 No +2.6%
2010 28.19 1000 No +18.2%
2011 26.8 1000 No -4.9%
2012 22.53 1000 No -15.9%
2013 19.66 1000 No -12.7%
2014 18.98 1000 No -3.5%
2015 21.2 1000 No +11.7%
2016 28.17 1000 No +32.9%
2017 27.05 1000 No -4.0%
2018 29.8 1000 No +10.2%
2019 29.12 1000 No -2.3%
2020 27.14 1000 No -6.8%
2021 41.45 1000 No +52.7%
2022 46.78 1000 No +12.9%
2023 48.37 1000 No +3.4%
2024 45.88 1000 No -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.88 1000 No 10.65 1000 No 17.86 1000 No 4
2000s 16.05 1000 No 11.34 1000 No 23.84 1000 No 10
2010s 25.15 1000 No 18.98 1000 No 29.8 1000 No 10
2020s 41.92 1000 No 27.14 1000 No 48.37 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 39 Czechia 48.1 1000 No compare
  2. 40 Romania 47.69 1000 No compare
  3. 41 Greece 46.29 1000 No compare
  4. 43 Switzerland 43.81 1000 No compare
  5. 44 Jamaica 42.47 1000 No compare
  6. 45 Austria 41.83 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 45.88 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 48.37 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.65 1000 No in 1997.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Finland ranks 42nd 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 141.7%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — 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, 1,541 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.