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

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 6.41 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.41 %
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
54th
of 76 countries
All-time high
7.9 %
in 2023
All-time low
0.81 %
in 2004
Years of data
28
1995–2024

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

024681995200920241995: 2.8 %1998: 1.4 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 0.94 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 0.87 %2004: 0.81 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3 %2014: 3 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 6 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 7.9 %2024: 6.4 %

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 6.41 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland peaked at 7.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.81 %, in 2004.

Finland ranks 54th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 2.83 %
1998 1.45 % -48.8%
1999 1.03 % -29.0%
2000 1.23 % +19.4%
2001 0.94 % -23.6%
2002 1.21 % +28.7%
2003 0.87 % -28.1%
2004 0.81 % -6.9%
2005 1.28 % +58.0%
2006 2.08 % +62.5%
2007 2.22 % +6.7%
2008 2.21 % -0.5%
2009 2.07 % -6.3%
2010 2.21 % +6.8%
2011 2.5 % +13.1%
2012 3.68 % +47.2%
2013 3.03 % -17.7%
2014 2.96 % -2.3%
2015 3.58 % +20.9%
2016 4.68 % +30.7%
2017 4.36 % -6.8%
2018 4.34 % -0.5%
2019 3.89 % -10.4%
2020 3.79 % -2.6%
2021 5.96 % +57.3%
2022 6.7 % +12.4%
2023 7.9 % +17.9%
2024 6.41 % -18.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 6.41 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.84 %, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 6.41 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 % 1.03 % 2.83 % 3
2000s 1.49 % 0.81 % 2.22 % 10
2010s 3.52 % 2.21 % 4.68 % 10
2020s 6.15 % 3.79 % 7.9 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 51 Denmark 7.27 % compare
  2. 52 Brunei Darussalam 6.86 % compare
  3. 53 Belarus 6.84 % compare
  4. 55 Portugal 5.69 % compare
  5. 56 Russian Federation 5.34 % compare
  6. 57 Greece 5.24 % 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 6.41 % 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 7.9 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 % in 2004.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Finland ranks 54th out of 76 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 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,448 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.