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

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 50.95 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.95 %
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
60.95 %
in 1999
All-time low
43.78 %
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

02040601995200920241995: 47.9 %1997: 46.7 %1998: 43.8 %1999: 61 %2000: 60.4 %2001: 58.3 %2002: 59 %2003: 58.8 %2004: 57.1 %2005: 58.2 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 51 %2008: 50.2 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 45.6 %2011: 47.8 %2012: 47 %2013: 44.6 %2014: 49.3 %2015: 51.2 %2016: 50.6 %2017: 51.8 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 50.7 %2020: 46.4 %2021: 49.4 %2022: 54.1 %2023: 54.5 %2024: 51 %

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 50.95 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Finland peaked at 60.95 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.78 %, in 1998.

That places Finland 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 47.86 %
1997 46.74 % -2.3%
1998 43.78 % -6.3%
1999 60.95 % +39.2%
2000 60.44 % -0.8%
2001 58.29 % -3.6%
2002 59.05 % +1.3%
2003 58.81 % -0.4%
2004 57.13 % -2.9%
2005 58.18 % +1.8%
2006 58.73 % +0.9%
2007 50.98 % -13.2%
2008 50.2 % -1.5%
2009 46.09 % -8.2%
2010 45.64 % -1.0%
2011 47.84 % +4.8%
2012 47.03 % -1.7%
2013 44.61 % -5.1%
2014 49.33 % +10.6%
2015 51.24 % +3.9%
2016 50.6 % -1.2%
2017 51.83 % +2.4%
2018 50.12 % -3.3%
2019 50.72 % +1.2%
2020 46.42 % -8.5%
2021 49.38 % +6.4%
2022 54.1 % +9.6%
2023 54.45 % +0.6%
2024 50.95 % -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.83 % 43.78 % 60.95 % 4
2000s 55.79 % 46.09 % 60.44 % 10
2010s 48.9 % 44.61 % 51.83 % 10
2020s 51.06 % 46.42 % 54.45 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Mali 52.05 % compare
  2. 20 Panama 51.81 % compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 51.37 % compare
  4. 23 Dominican Republic 49.63 % compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 48.77 % compare
  6. 25 Mexico 48.42 % 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 50.95 % 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 60.95 % in 1999.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.78 % in 1998.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Finland ranks 22nd 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 3.3%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
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