Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Finland

Finland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.81995200520161995: 0.617 % of male population in working age1996: 0.63 % of male population in working age1997: 0.649 % of male population in working age1998: 0.666 % of male population in working age2004: 0.665 % of male population in working age2005: 0.686 % of male population in working age2006: 0.686 % of male population in working age2007: 0.7 % of male population in working age2008: 0.71 % of male population in working age2009: 0.694 % of male population in working age2010: 0.658 % of male population in working age2011: 0.665 % of male population in working age2012: 0.661 % of male population in working age2013: 0.662 % of male population in working age2014: 0.648 % of male population in working age2015: 0.647 % of male population in working age2016: 0.648 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Finland stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Finland peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

Finland ranks 87th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1995 0.6%
1996 0.6% +2.2%
1997 0.6% +3.0%
1998 0.7% +2.7%
2004 0.7% -0.3%
2005 0.7% +3.2%
2006 0.7% +0.1%
2007 0.7% +2.1%
2008 0.7% +1.4%
2009 0.7% -2.2%
2010 0.7% -5.3%
2011 0.7% +1.1%
2012 0.7% -0.6%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.6% -2.0%
2015 0.6% -0.3%
2016 0.6% +0.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 84 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
  2. 85 Georgia 0.7% compare
  3. 86 Cyprus 0.6% compare
  4. 88 Spain 0.6% compare
  5. 89 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  6. 90 Zambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Finland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Finland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Finland ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population 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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