Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Finland, 1990β2023
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 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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
- 153 Uruguay 10.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Zambia 10.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Vanuatu 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Niger 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Paraguay 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Norway 8.34 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 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 156th out of 188 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 Γ· 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.