Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Finland

Finland: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
42nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, 1995–2016

00.050.10.151995200520161995: 0.118 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.126 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.115 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.129 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.135 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.131 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.136 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.135 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.134 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.149 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.147 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.148 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.145 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.155 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.139 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.1% for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Finland 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1997 0.1% +6.8%
1998 0.1% -8.4%
2004 0.1% +10.5%
2005 0.1% +1.1%
2006 0.1% +4.9%
2007 0.1% -3.1%
2008 0.1% +4.1%
2009 0.1% -0.9%
2010 0.1% -0.7%
2011 0.1% +10.7%
2012 0.1% -0.9%
2013 0.1% +0.3%
2014 0.1% -1.7%
2015 0.2% +6.5%
2016 0.1% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 39 Sweden 0.1% compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  3. 41 Colombia 0.1% compare
  4. 43 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  5. 43 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
  6. 45 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Finland?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Finland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Finland rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Finland ranks 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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