Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Finland

Finland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.811995200520161995: 0.836 % of female labor force in working age1996: 0.844 % of female labor force in working age1997: 0.848 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.864 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.897 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.905 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.91 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.909 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.924 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.914 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.893 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.903 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.911 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.91 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.906 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.892 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.884 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Finland stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Finland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.

That places Finland 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1995 0.8%
1996 0.8% +0.9%
1997 0.8% +0.5%
1998 0.9% +1.8%
2004 0.9% +3.8%
2005 0.9% +0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.5%
2007 0.9% -0.1%
2008 0.9% +1.6%
2009 0.9% -1.1%
2010 0.9% -2.4%
2011 0.9% +1.2%
2012 0.9% +0.9%
2013 0.9% -0.1%
2014 0.9% -0.5%
2015 0.9% -1.5%
2016 0.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 67 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  2. 68 France 0.9% compare
  3. 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
  4. 71 Panama 0.9% compare
  5. 72 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  6. 73 Ukraine 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Finland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Finland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Finland ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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