Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Finland

Finland: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
15
1997–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, 1997–2016

00.020.040.060.081997200620161997: 0.077 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.08 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.072 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.075 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.074 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.053 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.055 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.054 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.068 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.064 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.054 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Finland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Finland peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Finland ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Finland, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% +4.4%
2004 0.1% -14.4%
2005 0.1% +5.0%
2006 0.1% +3.6%
2007 0.1% -1.0%
2008 0.1% +4.7%
2009 0.1% -14.6%
2010 0.1% +4.3%
2011 0.1% -23.1%
2012 0.1% +3.1%
2013 0.1% -2.0%
2014 0.1% +26.5%
2015 0.1% -4.9%
2016 0.1% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 73 Germany 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Ghana 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Georgia 0.0% compare
  6. 79 Sweden 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Finland?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Finland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Finland rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Finland ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 elementary occupation group, 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
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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