ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Finland

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 72.02 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.02 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.02 %
in 2024
All-time low
33.74 %
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Finland, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 33.7 %1997: 37.6 %1998: 36.5 %1999: 38.9 %2000: 40.6 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 46.4 %2003: 47.5 %2004: 50.5 %2005: 50.2 %2006: 53 %2007: 53.3 %2008: 54.1 %2009: 50.5 %2010: 52.3 %2011: 55.1 %2012: 57.3 %2013: 55.6 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 58.3 %2017: 59.6 %2018: 65.3 %2019: 62.9 %2020: 63.2 %2021: 65.9 %2022: 68.7 %2023: 69.9 %2024: 72 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 72.02 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland peaked at 72.02 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.74 %, in 1995.

Finland ranks 45th of 79 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-to-population ratio by in Finland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 33.74 %
1997 37.61 % +11.5%
1998 36.51 % -2.9%
1999 38.94 % +6.7%
2000 40.62 % +4.3%
2001 43.46 % +7.0%
2002 46.42 % +6.8%
2003 47.52 % +2.4%
2004 50.49 % +6.2%
2005 50.18 % -0.6%
2006 53.02 % +5.7%
2007 53.32 % +0.6%
2008 54.11 % +1.5%
2009 50.53 % -6.6%
2010 52.33 % +3.6%
2011 55.11 % +5.3%
2012 57.32 % +4.0%
2013 55.63 % -2.9%
2014 58.2 % +4.6%
2015 54.58 % -6.2%
2016 58.34 % +6.9%
2017 59.59 % +2.1%
2018 65.27 % +9.5%
2019 62.93 % -3.6%
2020 63.22 % +0.5%
2021 65.92 % +4.3%
2022 68.71 % +4.2%
2023 69.92 % +1.8%
2024 72.02 % +3.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 72.02 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 72.02 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.7 % 33.74 % 38.94 % 4
2000s 48.97 % 40.62 % 54.11 % 10
2010s 57.93 % 52.33 % 65.27 % 10
2020s 67.96 % 63.22 % 72.02 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 42 Malaysia 74.54 % compare
  2. 43 Hungary 72.66 % compare
  3. 44 Serbia 72.31 % compare
  4. 46 Poland 71.88 % compare
  5. 47 Belarus 71.73 % compare
  6. 48 Portugal 70.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland was 72.02 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 72.02 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.74 % in 1995.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Finland ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.