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

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 54.02 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
54.02 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
54.96 %
in 2022
All-time low
48.1 %
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 48.1 %1997: 48.7 %1998: 49.5 %1999: 52.6 %2000: 53.4 %2001: 53.5 %2002: 53.6 %2003: 53.4 %2004: 53 %2005: 53.6 %2006: 54 %2007: 53.7 %2008: 54.4 %2009: 52.3 %2010: 52 %2011: 52.9 %2012: 53.2 %2013: 51.2 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 51 %2016: 51.2 %2017: 51.3 %2018: 52.1 %2019: 52.8 %2020: 50.8 %2021: 52.8 %2022: 55 %2023: 54.5 %2024: 54 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland stood at 54.02 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland peaked at 54.96 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.1 %, in 1995.

Finland ranks 59th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 48.1 %
1997 48.72 % +1.3%
1998 49.46 % +1.5%
1999 52.62 % +6.4%
2000 53.41 % +1.5%
2001 53.46 % +0.1%
2002 53.6 % +0.3%
2003 53.36 % -0.4%
2004 53.01 % -0.7%
2005 53.6 % +1.1%
2006 53.99 % +0.7%
2007 53.66 % -0.6%
2008 54.4 % +1.4%
2009 52.32 % -3.8%
2010 52.04 % -0.5%
2011 52.93 % +1.7%
2012 53.17 % +0.5%
2013 51.21 % -3.7%
2014 51.62 % +0.8%
2015 51.04 % -1.1%
2016 51.24 % +0.4%
2017 51.34 % +0.2%
2018 52.09 % +1.5%
2019 52.75 % +1.3%
2020 50.77 % -3.8%
2021 52.75 % +3.9%
2022 54.96 % +4.2%
2023 54.47 % -0.9%
2024 54.02 % -0.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 54.02 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 54.02 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.73 % 48.1 % 52.62 % 4
2000s 53.48 % 52.32 % 54.4 % 10
2010s 51.94 % 51.04 % 53.17 % 10
2020s 53.39 % 50.77 % 54.96 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 56 France 54.39 % compare
  2. 57 Rwanda 54.25 % compare
  3. 58 Latvia 54.24 % compare
  4. 60 Chile 52.4 % compare
  5. 61 Costa Rica 52.27 % compare
  6. 62 Croatia 49.63 % 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 54.02 % 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 54.96 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1 % in 1995.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Finland ranks 59th 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 4.6%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.