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

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 77.42 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.42 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
77.42 %
in 2024
All-time low
36.75 %
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2024

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

0204060801995200920241995: 39.4 %1997: 41.4 %1998: 36.8 %1999: 40.8 %2000: 43.3 %2001: 47 %2002: 49.2 %2003: 51.7 %2004: 54.1 %2005: 53.7 %2006: 56.1 %2007: 56 %2008: 57 %2009: 55.6 %2010: 56.3 %2011: 59.3 %2012: 60.9 %2013: 61.5 %2014: 63.8 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 64.3 %2017: 64.8 %2018: 68.4 %2019: 71.2 %2020: 71.2 %2021: 72 %2022: 74.8 %2023: 75.2 %2024: 77.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Finland is 77.42 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Finland peaked at 77.42 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.75 %, in 1998.

That places Finland 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 39.41 %
1997 41.37 % +5.0%
1998 36.75 % -11.2%
1999 40.77 % +10.9%
2000 43.33 % +6.3%
2001 47.03 % +8.5%
2002 49.23 % +4.7%
2003 51.66 % +4.9%
2004 54.08 % +4.7%
2005 53.66 % -0.8%
2006 56.08 % +4.5%
2007 56 % -0.1%
2008 56.95 % +1.7%
2009 55.59 % -2.4%
2010 56.29 % +1.3%
2011 59.34 % +5.4%
2012 60.9 % +2.6%
2013 61.46 % +0.9%
2014 63.79 % +3.8%
2015 62.54 % -2.0%
2016 64.28 % +2.8%
2017 64.85 % +0.9%
2018 68.41 % +5.5%
2019 71.15 % +4.0%
2020 71.24 % +0.1%
2021 71.97 % +1.0%
2022 74.75 % +3.9%
2023 75.23 % +0.6%
2024 77.42 % +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.58 % 36.75 % 41.37 % 4
2000s 52.36 % 43.33 % 56.95 % 10
2010s 63.3 % 56.29 % 71.15 % 10
2020s 74.12 % 71.24 % 77.42 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 78.34 % compare
  2. 14 Estonia 78.02 % compare
  3. 15 Germany 77.57 % compare
  4. 17 Denmark 77.11 % compare
  5. 18 Czechia 76.92 % compare
  6. 19 Jamaica 76.17 % 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 77.42 % 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 77.42 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.75 % in 1998.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Finland ranks 16th 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 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 55 to 64, 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,536 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.