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

Finland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 1996
Years of data
17
1995–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81995200520161995: 0.721 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.719 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.73 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.732 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.723 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.75 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.74 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.746 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.743 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.743 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.729 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.726 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.724 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.728 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.742 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.743 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.74 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Finland is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Finland peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.

Finland ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1995 0.7%
1996 0.7% -0.3%
1997 0.7% +1.5%
1998 0.7% +0.3%
2004 0.7% -1.2%
2005 0.8% +3.7%
2006 0.7% -1.4%
2007 0.7% +0.8%
2008 0.7% -0.4%
2009 0.7% +0.0%
2010 0.7% -1.9%
2011 0.7% -0.4%
2012 0.7% -0.3%
2013 0.7% +0.6%
2014 0.7% +1.9%
2015 0.7% +0.1%
2016 0.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Thailand 0.7% compare
  2. 36 Denmark 0.7% compare
  3. 37 Iceland 0.7% compare
  4. 39 Austria 0.7% compare
  5. 40 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  6. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Finland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Finland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Finland ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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