Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Finland

Finland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811995200520161995: 0.841 % of urban labor force in working age1997: 0.871 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.876 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.897 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.891 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.918 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.922 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.929 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.918 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.888 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.899 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.904 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.893 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.88 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.866 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.866 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

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

Finland ranks 74th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1995 0.8%
1997 0.9% +3.6%
1998 0.9% +0.5%
2004 0.9% +2.4%
2005 0.9% -0.7%
2006 0.9% +3.0%
2007 0.9% +0.4%
2008 0.9% +0.8%
2009 0.9% -1.2%
2010 0.9% -3.3%
2011 0.9% +1.3%
2012 0.9% +0.6%
2013 0.9% -1.3%
2014 0.9% -1.4%
2015 0.9% -1.6%
2016 0.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 71 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  2. 72 Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 73 Panama 0.9% compare
  4. 75 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  5. 76 Brazil 0.9% compare
  6. 77 Serbia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Finland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Finland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Finland ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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