Labor force, total in Finland
Finland: Labor force, total was 2.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Finland is 2.89 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Finland peaked at 2.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1996.
Finland ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.46 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.60 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.67 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.74 million | 2.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 111 Sierra Leone 2.93 million compare
- 112 Kuwait 2.93 million compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 2.87 million compare
- 116 Oman 2.84 million compare
- 117 Slovakia 2.76 million compare
More education data for Finland
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Finland?
- Labor force, total in Finland was 2.89 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for labor force, total?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.