Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland

Finland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.98 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.98 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2005
All-time low
2,351
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland, 1998–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200720161998: 2.4k2004: 2.4M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland stood at 1.98 million.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland peaked at 2.47 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,351, in 1998.

Finland ranks 56th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,351 2,351 2,351 1
2000s 2.42 million 2.31 million 2.47 million 6
2010s 2.23 million 1.98 million 2.40 million 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 53 Tunisia 2.10 million compare
  2. 54 Norway 2.10 million compare
  3. 55 Georgia 2.09 million compare
  4. 57 Mozambique 1.95 million compare
  5. 58 Honduras 1.81 million compare
  6. 59 Ireland 1.80 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland was 1.98 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,351 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Finland ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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