Labour · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Finland: the labour market
Labour force is 2.9m (2025), 114th of 187 in the world and 29th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 59.7% (2025), 106th of 187 in the world and 26th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 56.5% (2025), 73rd of 187 in the world and 19th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.
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13 indicators
Labour: Finland in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 2.9m2025 | 114/187 | 29/49 | 2.6m | 2.7m | 2.7m | +7.2%since 2015 | 429m | 734m | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 59.7%2025 | 106/187 | 26/49 | 61.4% | 59.7% | 58.8% | +0.9 ppsince 2015 | 58.2% | 61.0% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 56.5%2025 | 73/187 | 19/49 | 56.6% | 55.9% | 55.2% | +1.1 ppsince 2015 | 51.1% | 54.3% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 54.0%2025 | 122/187 | 33/49 | 54.6% | 54.7% | 54.3% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 55.1% | 58.3% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 9.5%2025 | 40/187 | 9/49 | 11.1% | 8.4% | 7.8% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 8.9%2025 | 58/187 | 11/49 | 12.0% | 7.6% | 7.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 21.5%2025 | 42/187 | 10/49 | 29.3% | 21.3% | 21.2% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 14.0% | 11.5% | 13.4% | |
| Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, % | 9.1%2025 | 143/170 | 28/46 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | 11.4% | 10.6% | — | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 87.5%2025 | 29/187 | 15/49 | 86.5% | 86.1% | 86.6% | +1.7 ppsince 2015 | 83.3% | 88.9% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 9.5%2025 | 154/187 | 32/49 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.3% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 8.0% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 3.5%2025 | 144/187 | 30/49 | 6.2% | 4.6% | 3.7% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 6.7% | 2.9% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 20.8%2025 | 72/187 | 28/49 | 28.0% | 24.0% | 21.1% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 23.7% | 22.2% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 75.7%2025 | 36/187 | 16/49 | 65.8% | 71.4% | 75.2% | +1.1 ppsince 2015 | 69.7% | 74.9% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Women's participation+1.1 pp56.5% in 2025
- Employment rate+0.8 pp54.0% in 2025
- Youth unemployment−0.8 pp21.5% in 2025
- Youth NEET rate−1.5 pp9.1% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Unemployment+0.1 pp9.5% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Finland and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Finland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Finland | Russia | Sweden | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 2.9m2025 | 72.8m2025 | 5.7m2025 | 3.1m2025 |
| Participation rate | 59.7%2025 | 61.1%2025 | 64.6%2025 | 65.6%2025 |
| Women's participation | 56.5%2025 | 54.5%2025 | 61.5%2025 | 62.1%2025 |
| Employment rate | 54.0%2025 | 59.8%2025 | 59.0%2025 | 62.6%2025 |
| Unemployment | 9.5%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 8.7%2025 | 4.6%2025 |
| Female unemployment | 8.9%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 8.6%2025 | 4.3%2025 |
| Youth unemployment | 21.5%2025 | 7.6%2025 | 24.3%2025 | 13.4%2025 |
| Youth NEET rate | 9.1%2025 | 6.7%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 6.2%2025 |
| Wage workers | 87.5%2025 | 93.7%2025 | 89.8%2025 | 95.1%2025 |