Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Finland

Female labor force participation rate in Finland in 2025 — 56.49%. Ranked 72 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 2.14 pp.

2025 56.49% −0.17 pp vs 2024
World rank 72of 182
Period maximum 58.63%1990
Period minimum 54.56%1996

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Finland, 1990–20255456586019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 58.63%1991: 57.39%1992: 56.17%1993: 55.44%1994: 54.72%1995: 54.63%1996: 54.56%1997: 54.86%1998: 55.06%1999: 56.32%2000: 56.57%2001: 57.28%2002: 57.75%2003: 57.63%2004: 57.57%2005: 58.16%2006: 58.34%2007: 57.33%2008: 57.37%2009: 56.86%2010: 55.87%2011: 55.74%2012: 55.87%2013: 55.57%2014: 55.3%2015: 55.41%2016: 54.98%2017: 55.03%2018: 55.69%2019: 55.68%2020: 55.18%2021: 55.93%2022: 57.27%2023: 57.49%2024: 56.67%2025: 56.49%
Change over the period: −2.14 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Finland

Finland 56.49%
World 48.94%
Northern Europe computed 58.3%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 56.49 −0.17 pp
2024 56.67 −0.82 pp
2023 57.49 +0.22 pp
2022 57.27 +1.34 pp
2021 55.93 +0.75 pp
2020 55.18 −0.5 pp
2019 55.68 −0.01 pp
2018 55.69 +0.66 pp
2017 55.03 +0.05 pp
2016 54.98 −0.42 pp
2015 55.41 +0.11 pp
2014 55.3 −0.27 pp
2013 55.57 −0.3 pp
2012 55.87 +0.12 pp
2011 55.74 −0.13 pp
2010 55.87 −0.99 pp
2009 56.86 −0.51 pp
2008 57.37 +0.04 pp
2007 57.33 −1.01 pp
2006 58.34 +0.18 pp
2005 58.16 +0.58 pp
2004 57.57 −0.06 pp
2003 57.63 −0.12 pp
2002 57.75 +0.47 pp
2001 57.28 +0.71 pp
2000 56.57 +0.24 pp
1999 56.32 +1.27 pp
1998 55.06 +0.2 pp
1997 54.86 +0.3 pp
1996 54.56 −0.08 pp
1995 54.63 −0.08 pp
1994 54.72 −0.73 pp
1993 55.44 −0.73 pp
1992 56.17 −1.21 pp
1991 57.39 −1.25 pp
1990 58.63

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.