Duration of working life in Finland
Finland: Duration of working life was 40.1 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of working life in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Finland stood at 40.1 Year. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Finland peaked at 40.1 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9 Year, in 2005.
That places Finland 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Finland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4 Year | — |
| 2001 | 36.7 Year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.5 Year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.9 Year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.4 Year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8 Year | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.3 Year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.9 Year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.2 Year | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.2 Year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7 Year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 Year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.7 Year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3 Year | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.9 Year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.1 Year | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 40.1 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Year, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 40.1 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6 Year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.65 Year | 35.9 Year | 37.3 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7 Year | 36.8 Year | 38.9 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.65 Year | 38.8 Year | 40.1 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Finland?
- Duration of working life in Finland was 40.1 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 Year in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 Year in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for duration of working life?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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