ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Finland

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 122.35 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
122.35 1000 No
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
53rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
255.45 1000 No
in 1997
All-time low
122.35 1000 No
in 2024
Years of data
29
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Finland, 1995–2024

01002003001995200920241995: 242.9 1000 No1997: 255.4 1000 No1998: 236.6 1000 No1999: 240 1000 No2000: 229.3 1000 No2001: 226 1000 No2002: 217.6 1000 No2003: 213.2 1000 No2004: 199.8 1000 No2005: 200.7 1000 No2006: 216.3 1000 No2007: 220.7 1000 No2008: 207.2 1000 No2009: 231.9 1000 No2010: 238.9 1000 No2011: 228 1000 No2012: 152.1 1000 No2013: 133.5 1000 No2014: 139.6 1000 No2015: 152.6 1000 No2016: 139.4 1000 No2017: 134.3 1000 No2018: 127.2 1000 No2019: 139.8 1000 No2020: 130.8 1000 No2021: 135.6 1000 No2022: 131.3 1000 No2023: 137.6 1000 No2024: 122.3 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Finland is 122.35 1000 No, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Finland peaked at 255.45 1000 No in 1997 and was at its lowest, 122.35 1000 No, in 2024.

That places Finland 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 status of employment in Finland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 242.88 1000 No
1997 255.45 1000 No +5.2%
1998 236.6 1000 No -7.4%
1999 240 1000 No +1.4%
2000 229.33 1000 No -4.4%
2001 226.04 1000 No -1.4%
2002 217.58 1000 No -3.7%
2003 213.22 1000 No -2.0%
2004 199.83 1000 No -6.3%
2005 200.74 1000 No +0.5%
2006 216.3 1000 No +7.8%
2007 220.73 1000 No +2.0%
2008 207.22 1000 No -6.1%
2009 231.89 1000 No +11.9%
2010 238.87 1000 No +3.0%
2011 227.97 1000 No -4.6%
2012 152.1 1000 No -33.3%
2013 133.46 1000 No -12.3%
2014 139.59 1000 No +4.6%
2015 152.57 1000 No +9.3%
2016 139.43 1000 No -8.6%
2017 134.3 1000 No -3.7%
2018 127.25 1000 No -5.2%
2019 139.76 1000 No +9.8%
2020 130.82 1000 No -6.4%
2021 135.56 1000 No +3.6%
2022 131.26 1000 No -3.2%
2023 137.6 1000 No +4.8%
2024 122.35 1000 No -11.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 122.35 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 122.35 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 243.73 1000 No 236.6 1000 No 255.45 1000 No 4
2000s 216.29 1000 No 199.83 1000 No 231.89 1000 No 10
2010s 158.53 1000 No 127.25 1000 No 238.87 1000 No 10
2020s 131.52 1000 No 122.35 1000 No 137.6 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 50 Namibia 165.87 1000 No compare
  2. 51 Hungary 144.25 1000 No compare
  3. 52 Belgium 124.61 1000 No compare
  4. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 117.88 1000 No compare
  5. 55 Denmark 89.04 1000 No compare
  6. 56 Bulgaria 82.32 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Finland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Finland was 122.35 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 255.45 1000 No in 1997.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 122.35 1000 No in 2024.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Finland ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, 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
78 places, 1,460 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.