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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81995200520161995: 0.625 % of urban population in working age1997: 0.646 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.67 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.649 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.679 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.692 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.698 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.708 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.694 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.656 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.664 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.662 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.651 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.652 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.638 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.633 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Finland is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

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

That places Finland 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1995 0.6%
1997 0.6% +3.3%
1998 0.7% +3.7%
2004 0.6% -3.1%
2005 0.7% +4.5%
2006 0.7% +2.0%
2007 0.7% +0.8%
2008 0.7% +1.4%
2009 0.7% -2.0%
2010 0.7% -5.4%
2011 0.7% +1.3%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% -1.7%
2014 0.7% +0.2%
2015 0.6% -2.2%
2016 0.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 48 Armenia 0.6% compare
  2. 49 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  3. 50 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  4. 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  5. 53 Mexico 0.6% compare
  6. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Finland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Finland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Finland ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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