ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Finland

Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 18.1 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.1 %
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
46th
of 72 countries
All-time high
21.5 %
in 1995
All-time low
15.3 %
in 2008
Years of data
29
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Finland, 1995–2024

051015201995200920241995: 21.5 %1997: 20.8 %1998: 19.1 %1999: 18.3 %2000: 17.3 %2001: 17 %2002: 17 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 15.9 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 16.2 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 16 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 19 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 18.1 %2019: 19.3 %2020: 19.7 %2021: 19.9 %2022: 18.9 %2023: 20 %2024: 18.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Finland stood at 18.1 %.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Finland peaked at 21.5 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.3 %, in 2008.

That places Finland 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Finland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 21.5 %
1997 20.8 % -3.3%
1998 19.1 % -8.2%
1999 18.3 % -4.2%
2000 17.3 % -5.5%
2001 17 % -1.7%
2002 17 % +0.0%
2003 16.7 % -1.8%
2004 15.9 % -4.8%
2005 15.8 % -0.6%
2006 16.2 % +2.5%
2007 16.6 % +2.5%
2008 15.3 % -7.8%
2009 16.5 % +7.8%
2010 17.1 % +3.6%
2011 16 % -6.4%
2012 19.7 % +23.1%
2013 18.7 % -5.1%
2014 19 % +1.6%
2015 21.2 % +11.6%
2016 19.8 % -6.6%
2017 18.8 % -5.1%
2018 18.1 % -3.7%
2019 19.3 % +6.6%
2020 19.7 % +2.1%
2021 19.9 % +1.0%
2022 18.9 % -5.0%
2023 20 % +5.8%
2024 18.1 % -9.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 18.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 16 %, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 18.1 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9 %, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.93 % 18.3 % 21.5 % 4
2000s 16.43 % 15.3 % 17.3 % 10
2010s 18.77 % 16 % 21.2 % 10
2020s 19.32 % 18.1 % 20 % 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 43 Iceland 20.9 % compare
  2. 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.5 % compare
  3. 45 Ireland 18.2 % compare
  4. 47 Australia 18 % compare
  5. 48 South Africa 17.9 % compare
  6. 49 Belgium 17.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Finland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Finland was 18.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 21.5 % in 1995.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3 % in 2008.
How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Finland ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 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.