Finland — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Finland, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Finland was 59.68% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 64.74% in 1990. The lowest was 58.55% in 2016 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.23% per year.
Finland ranks 106 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 57%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Finland sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 26 of 49 economies; Armenia (59.39%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 68th of 187 in 1990 → 89th of 187 in 2000 → 107th of 187 in 2010 → 105th of 187 in 2020 → 105th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.68% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 59.85% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 60.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 60.42% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 59.77% | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 58.85% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 59.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 59.31% | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 58.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 58.55% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 58.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 58.74% | -0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 59.11% | -0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 59.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 59.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 59.71% | -0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 60.38% | -1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 61.43% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 61.12% | -1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 62.28% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 62.21% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 61.84% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 62.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 62.14% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 61.92% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 61.41% | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 61.07% | +0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 60.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 60.11% | +0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 59.23% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 59.72% | -0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 60.51% | -0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 61.28% | -0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 62.08% | -1.3 pp |
| 1991 | 63.41% | -1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 64.74% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Finland’s Labor participation in 1991?
63.41% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Finland’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -7.8% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 59.68%; 2024: 59.85%; 2023: 60.28%; 2022: 60.42%; 2021: 59.77%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.