ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Finland

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 364.74 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
364.74 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
749.38 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
347.2 1000 No
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Finland, 1995–2024

02004006008001995200920241995: 601.4 1000 No1997: 663.5 1000 No1998: 671.8 1000 No1999: 710 1000 No2000: 720.7 1000 No2001: 716.7 1000 No2002: 691.7 1000 No2003: 688 1000 No2004: 671.5 1000 No2005: 673.1 1000 No2006: 712.4 1000 No2007: 712.2 1000 No2008: 727 1000 No2009: 729.6 1000 No2010: 742.2 1000 No2011: 749.4 1000 No2012: 414 1000 No2013: 381.1 1000 No2014: 389.6 1000 No2015: 385.1 1000 No2016: 377 1000 No2017: 385.1 1000 No2018: 379.2 1000 No2019: 379.1 1000 No2020: 347.2 1000 No2021: 371 1000 No2022: 373.3 1000 No2023: 364.2 1000 No2024: 364.7 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, total (15+), rural in Finland stood at 364.74 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Finland peaked at 749.38 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 347.2 1000 No, in 2020.

Finland ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Finland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 601.4 1000 No
1997 663.54 1000 No +10.3%
1998 671.81 1000 No +1.2%
1999 710.05 1000 No +5.7%
2000 720.73 1000 No +1.5%
2001 716.72 1000 No -0.6%
2002 691.73 1000 No -3.5%
2003 687.95 1000 No -0.5%
2004 671.49 1000 No -2.4%
2005 673.06 1000 No +0.2%
2006 712.4 1000 No +5.8%
2007 712.25 1000 No -0.0%
2008 726.95 1000 No +2.1%
2009 729.61 1000 No +0.4%
2010 742.16 1000 No +1.7%
2011 749.38 1000 No +1.0%
2012 414.03 1000 No -44.8%
2013 381.12 1000 No -7.9%
2014 389.58 1000 No +2.2%
2015 385.14 1000 No -1.1%
2016 376.97 1000 No -2.1%
2017 385.07 1000 No +2.1%
2018 379.2 1000 No -1.5%
2019 379.12 1000 No -0.0%
2020 347.2 1000 No -8.4%
2021 371.02 1000 No +6.9%
2022 373.3 1000 No +0.6%
2023 364.2 1000 No -2.4%
2024 364.74 1000 No +0.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 364.74 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 426.42 1000 No, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 364.74 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 519.38 1000 No, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -44.8% 749.38 1000 No 414.03 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 661.7 1000 No 601.4 1000 No 710.05 1000 No 4
2000s 704.29 1000 No 671.49 1000 No 729.61 1000 No 10
2010s 458.18 1000 No 376.97 1000 No 749.38 1000 No 10
2020s 364.09 1000 No 347.2 1000 No 373.3 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 54 Costa Rica 400.93 1000 No compare
  2. 55 Norway 387.31 1000 No compare
  3. 56 Belgium 387.3 1000 No compare
  4. 58 Jamaica 342.82 1000 No compare
  5. 59 Croatia 318.15 1000 No compare
  6. 60 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 314.1 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, total (15+), rural in Finland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Finland was 364.74 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 749.38 1000 No in 2011.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 347.2 1000 No in 2020.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Finland ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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, 1,579 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.