Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Finland

Finland: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.81995200520161995: 0.768 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.77 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.782 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.783 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.803 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.82 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.807 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.81 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.811 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.811 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.803 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.802 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.802 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.805 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.813 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.822 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.82 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Finland stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Finland peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.

Finland ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.8%
1996 0.8% +0.2%
1997 0.8% +1.6%
1998 0.8% +0.1%
2004 0.8% +2.6%
2005 0.8% +2.1%
2006 0.8% -1.6%
2007 0.8% +0.4%
2008 0.8% +0.1%
2009 0.8% +0.1%
2010 0.8% -1.0%
2011 0.8% -0.1%
2012 0.8% -0.1%
2013 0.8% +0.4%
2014 0.8% +1.0%
2015 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  2. 37 Thailand 0.8% compare
  3. 38 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  4. 40 Albania 0.8% compare
  5. 41 Paraguay 0.8% compare
  6. 42 Armenia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Finland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Finland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Finland ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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