Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Finland
Finland: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Finland is 48.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Finland peaked at 48.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1994.
Finland ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 48.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 48.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 Georgia 48.2% compare
- 39 Uganda 48.2% compare
- 40 North Korea 48.2% compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 48.0% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 47.8% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.7% compare
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Finland?
- Labor force, female in Finland was 48.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for labor force, female?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.