Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland

Finland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
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, male in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.811995200520161995: 0.823 % of male labor force in working age1996: 0.846 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.853 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.873 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.881 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.883 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.894 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.905 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.916 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.894 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.86 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.875 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.88 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.873 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.855 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.844 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.844 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

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

That places Finland 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1995 0.8%
1996 0.8% +2.9%
1997 0.9% +0.8%
1998 0.9% +2.3%
2004 0.9% +1.0%
2005 0.9% +0.2%
2006 0.9% +1.3%
2007 0.9% +1.1%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 0.9% -2.4%
2010 0.9% -3.8%
2011 0.9% +1.8%
2012 0.9% +0.6%
2013 0.9% -0.8%
2014 0.9% -2.1%
2015 0.8% -1.4%
2016 0.8% +0.1%

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% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 83 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  2. 84 Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
  4. 87 Jordan 0.8% compare
  5. 88 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  6. 89 Portugal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Finland ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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