Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Finland
Finland: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Finland stood at 20.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Finland peaked at 28.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2025.
That places Finland 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.8% | — |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 20.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 26.3% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 69 Armenia 21.3% compare
- 70 Argentina 21.2% compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.1% compare
- 73 South Africa 20.8% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 20.6% compare
- 75 Mauritius 20.6% compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Finland?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Finland was 20.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Finland ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.