Labour share of GDP in Finland

Finland: Labour share of GDP was 54.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
54.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 85 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2009
All-time low
53.7%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Labour share of GDP in Finland, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 54.62005: 55.22006: 56.82007: 55.52008: 55.92009: 59.82010: 592011: 58.12012: 58.12013: 582014: 56.32015: 57.42016: 55.62017: 53.72018: 542019: 54.12020: 53.72021: 54.82022: 54.62023: 54.92024: 54.32025: 54.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Finland is 54.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Finland peaked at 59.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2017.

That places Finland 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labour share of GDP in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labour share of GDP (%) in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 54.6%
2005 55.2% +1.1%
2006 56.8% +2.9%
2007 55.5% -2.3%
2008 55.9% +0.7%
2009 59.8% +7.0%
2010 59.0% -1.3%
2011 58.1% -1.5%
2012 58.1% +0.0%
2013 58.0% -0.2%
2014 56.3% -2.9%
2015 57.4% +2.0%
2016 55.6% -3.1%
2017 53.7% -3.4%
2018 54.0% +0.6%
2019 54.1% +0.2%
2020 53.7% -0.7%
2021 54.8% +2.0%
2022 54.6% -0.4%
2023 54.9% +0.5%
2024 54.3% -1.1%
2025 54.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3% 54.6% 59.8% 6
2010s 56.4% 53.7% 59.0% 10
2020s 54.4% 53.7% 54.9% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 31 Australia 54.4% compare
  2. 31 Australia and New Zealand 54.4% compare
  3. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.4% compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 54.0% compare
  5. 36 Japan 53.7% compare
  6. 37 Jamaica 53.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour share of gdp in Finland?
Labour share of gdp in Finland was 54.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for labour share of gdp?
Finland ranks 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 2,904 data points, 2004–2025
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