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

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 72.72 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.72 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.72 %
in 2024
All-time low
32.23 %
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

0204060801995200920241995: 33.9 %1997: 36.4 %1998: 32.2 %1999: 36.2 %2000: 38.8 %2001: 42.4 %2002: 45.3 %2003: 46.9 %2004: 49.1 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 52.1 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 53.3 %2009: 51.9 %2010: 52.8 %2011: 55.2 %2012: 57.8 %2013: 57.2 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 58.1 %2016: 60.1 %2017: 60.6 %2018: 64.4 %2019: 67.4 %2020: 65.5 %2021: 66.9 %2022: 69.8 %2023: 71 %2024: 72.7 %

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 72.72 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland peaked at 72.72 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.23 %, in 1998.

That places Finland 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 33.91 %
1997 36.39 % +7.3%
1998 32.23 % -11.4%
1999 36.23 % +12.4%
2000 38.82 % +7.1%
2001 42.4 % +9.2%
2002 45.34 % +6.9%
2003 46.91 % +3.5%
2004 49.06 % +4.6%
2005 49.9 % +1.7%
2006 52.15 % +4.5%
2007 52.61 % +0.9%
2008 53.34 % +1.4%
2009 51.89 % -2.7%
2010 52.77 % +1.7%
2011 55.18 % +4.6%
2012 57.77 % +4.7%
2013 57.17 % -1.0%
2014 59.71 % +4.4%
2015 58.14 % -2.6%
2016 60.07 % +3.3%
2017 60.65 % +1.0%
2018 64.43 % +6.2%
2019 67.44 % +4.7%
2020 65.5 % -2.9%
2021 66.92 % +2.2%
2022 69.78 % +4.3%
2023 70.97 % +1.7%
2024 72.72 % +2.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 72.72 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 72.72 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.69 % 32.23 % 36.39 % 4
2000s 48.24 % 38.82 % 53.34 % 10
2010s 59.33 % 52.77 % 67.44 % 10
2020s 69.18 % 65.5 % 72.72 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Estonia 73.05 % compare
  2. 21 Norway 72.91 % compare
  3. 22 Philippines 72.78 % compare
  4. 24 Thailand 72.32 % compare
  5. 25 Mali 71.46 % compare
  6. 26 Latvia 71.02 % 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 72.72 % 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 72.72 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.23 % in 1998.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Finland ranks 23rd 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 21.8%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.