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

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 56.9 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
56.9 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 79 countries
All-time high
59.27 %
in 2000
All-time low
52.29 %
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 52.3 %1997: 53.6 %1998: 55.1 %1999: 58.2 %2000: 59.3 %2001: 58.8 %2002: 58.5 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 57.4 %2005: 57.9 %2006: 58.6 %2007: 58.2 %2008: 59.1 %2009: 55.3 %2010: 56 %2011: 56.5 %2012: 56.7 %2013: 54.9 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 54.5 %2016: 54.8 %2017: 55.5 %2018: 55.4 %2019: 55 %2020: 53.7 %2021: 56.3 %2022: 58.7 %2023: 55.8 %2024: 56.9 %

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 56.9 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland peaked at 59.27 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.29 %, in 1995.

Finland ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 52.29 %
1997 53.62 % +2.5%
1998 55.15 % +2.9%
1999 58.24 % +5.6%
2000 59.27 % +1.8%
2001 58.77 % -0.8%
2002 58.54 % -0.4%
2003 57.82 % -1.2%
2004 57.44 % -0.7%
2005 57.93 % +0.9%
2006 58.64 % +1.2%
2007 58.17 % -0.8%
2008 59.11 % +1.6%
2009 55.34 % -6.4%
2010 56.05 % +1.3%
2011 56.46 % +0.7%
2012 56.73 % +0.5%
2013 54.87 % -3.3%
2014 54.43 % -0.8%
2015 54.55 % +0.2%
2016 54.8 % +0.5%
2017 55.45 % +1.2%
2018 55.41 % -0.1%
2019 55.01 % -0.7%
2020 53.68 % -2.4%
2021 56.34 % +5.0%
2022 58.66 % +4.1%
2023 55.76 % -4.9%
2024 56.9 % +2.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 56.9 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 56.9 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.83 % 52.29 % 58.24 % 4
2000s 58.1 % 55.34 % 59.27 % 10
2010s 55.38 % 54.43 % 56.73 % 10
2020s 56.27 % 53.68 % 58.66 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 62 Tunisia 58.15 % compare
  2. 63 Belgium 57.86 % compare
  3. 64 Luxembourg 57.38 % compare
  4. 66 France 56.78 % compare
  5. 67 Croatia 55.84 % compare
  6. 68 North Macedonia 55.79 % 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 56.9 % 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 59.27 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 52.29 % in 1995.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Finland ranks 65th 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 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.