ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Finland
Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 11.18 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 11.18 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Finland peaked at 12.15 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.13 %, in 1997.
Finland ranks 51st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.25 % | — |
| 1997 | 2.13 % | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 2.41 % | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.56 % | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 % | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.65 % | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.59 % | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 % | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.72 % | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 3.11 % | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.58 % | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4.23 % | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 4 % | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7 % | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.31 % | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 6.11 % | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 5.44 % | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 4.93 % | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.59 % | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 7.27 % | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 6.68 % | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.18 % | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.96 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.45 % | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.06 % | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 11.64 % | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 12.15 % | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.18 % | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 % | 2.13 % | 4.25 % | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % | 2.27 % | 4.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 % | 4.31 % | 7.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 % | 6.45 % | 12.15 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3746 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,178 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 11.18 % 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 12.15 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 % in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 78 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 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.