ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Finland

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 53.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.8 %
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
63.89 %
in 1999
All-time low
46.24 %
in 2009
Years of data
29
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Finland, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 49.9 %1997: 51.2 %1998: 47.2 %1999: 63.9 %2000: 62.4 %2001: 61.7 %2002: 61.5 %2003: 61.5 %2004: 60 %2005: 59.9 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 52.4 %2008: 52.5 %2009: 46.2 %2010: 48.8 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 50.8 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 50.2 %2015: 53.9 %2016: 54 %2017: 54 %2018: 51 %2019: 50.4 %2020: 49.2 %2021: 53.2 %2022: 57.9 %2023: 50.1 %2024: 53.8 %

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 53.8 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Finland peaked at 63.89 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.24 %, in 2009.

Finland ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Finland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 49.94 %
1997 51.16 % +2.4%
1998 47.21 % -7.7%
1999 63.89 % +35.3%
2000 62.37 % -2.4%
2001 61.66 % -1.1%
2002 61.52 % -0.2%
2003 61.46 % -0.1%
2004 59.96 % -2.4%
2005 59.88 % -0.1%
2006 60.77 % +1.5%
2007 52.43 % -13.7%
2008 52.55 % +0.2%
2009 46.24 % -12.0%
2010 48.83 % +5.6%
2011 48.92 % +0.2%
2012 50.76 % +3.8%
2013 47.36 % -6.7%
2014 50.23 % +6.1%
2015 53.87 % +7.2%
2016 54.02 % +0.3%
2017 54.03 % +0.0%
2018 50.98 % -5.6%
2019 50.36 % -1.2%
2020 49.25 % -2.2%
2021 53.2 % +8.0%
2022 57.93 % +8.9%
2023 50.06 % -13.6%
2024 53.8 % +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.05 % 47.21 % 63.89 % 4
2000s 57.88 % 46.24 % 62.37 % 10
2010s 50.94 % 47.36 % 54.03 % 10
2020s 52.85 % 49.25 % 57.93 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Sweden 57.52 % compare
  2. 27 Ireland 56.21 % compare
  3. 28 Zimbabwe 53.81 % compare
  4. 30 Georgia 53.76 % compare
  5. 31 Rwanda 51.31 % compare
  6. 32 Bangladesh 50.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Finland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Finland was 53.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 63.89 % in 1999.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.24 % in 2009.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Finland ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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, 1,535 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.