Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 1996
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.81995200520161995: 0.75 % of male labor force in working age1996: 0.745 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.761 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.764 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.754 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.777 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.767 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.774 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.775 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.777 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.765 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.76 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.751 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.758 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.758 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.767 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.768 % 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.

That places Finland 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.7%
1996 0.7% -0.6%
1997 0.8% +2.1%
1998 0.8% +0.4%
2004 0.8% -1.2%
2005 0.8% +3.0%
2006 0.8% -1.2%
2007 0.8% +0.9%
2008 0.8% +0.1%
2009 0.8% +0.2%
2010 0.8% -1.5%
2011 0.8% -0.6%
2012 0.8% -1.2%
2013 0.8% +0.9%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 79 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  2. 79 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
  3. 81 Cambodia 0.8% compare
  4. 83 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  5. 84 Croatia 0.8% compare
  6. 85 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Finland ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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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