Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 9.42 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.08 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Finland ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 8.08 units per square kilometre | 8.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 8.54 units per square kilometre | 8.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 8.79 units per square kilometre | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 151 Uruguay 10.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 10.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Niger 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Paraguay 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Norway 8.34 units per square kilometre 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, total, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland was 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.