Labor force, total, per capita in Finland
Finland: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5113 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Finland stood at 0.5113 units per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.5224 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4802 units per person, in 1996.
Finland ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5224 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5121 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5017 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4955 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4896 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4835 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4802 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4882 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.49 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4987 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5077 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5141 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5159 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5074 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.511 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5032 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4983 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4979 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.494 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.491 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4915 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4901 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4916 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4978 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4963 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5053 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5123 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5127 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5109 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.5113 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.5113 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4962 units per person | 0.4802 units per person | 0.5224 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5094 units per person | 0.5026 units per person | 0.5159 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.495 units per person | 0.4901 units per person | 0.4996 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5081 units per person | 0.4963 units per person | 0.5127 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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, total, per capita in Finland?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Finland was 0.5113 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5224 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4802 units per person in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Finland ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.