Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Finland

Labor force in Finland in 2025 — 2,886,946 people. Ranked 111 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 10.8%.

2025 2.89M people +0.54% vs 2024
World rank 111of 182
Period maximum 2.89M people2025
Period minimum 2.46M people1996

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Finland, 1990–20252.4M2.6M2.8M3M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 2,604,785 people1991: 2,567,500 people1992: 2,529,602 people1993: 2,510,536 people1994: 2,491,238 people1995: 2,469,694 people1996: 2,460,830 people1997: 2,509,396 people1998: 2,525,317 people1999: 2,576,050 people2000: 2,601,528 people2001: 2,634,098 people2002: 2,654,217 people2003: 2,665,244 people2004: 2,665,989 people2005: 2,697,022 people2006: 2,716,612 people2007: 2,683,761 people2008: 2,715,342 people2009: 2,686,552 people2010: 2,672,403 people2011: 2,691,855 people2012: 2,695,628 people2013: 2,687,096 people2014: 2,681,812 people2015: 2,693,252 people2016: 2,693,204 people2017: 2,708,034 people2018: 2,745,547 people2019: 2,749,091 people2020: 2,744,434 people2021: 2,799,945 people2022: 2,846,126 people2023: 2,863,035 people2024: 2,871,471 people2025: 2,886,946 people
Change over the period: +282,161 (+10.83%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Finland 2.89M people
World 3.74B people
Europe & Central Asia 429M people
Northern Europe computed 56.88M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 2.89M +15,475 +0.54%
2024 2.87M +8,436 +0.29%
2023 2.86M +16,909 +0.59%
2022 2.85M +46,181 +1.65%
2021 2.8M +55,511 +2.02%
2020 2.74M −4,657 −0.17%
2019 2.75M +3,544 +0.13%
2018 2.75M +37,513 +1.39%
2017 2.71M +14,830 +0.55%
2016 2.69M −48 −0%
2015 2.69M +11,440 +0.43%
2014 2.68M −5,284 −0.2%
2013 2.69M −8,532 −0.32%
2012 2.7M +3,773 +0.14%
2011 2.69M +19,452 +0.73%
2010 2.67M −14,149 −0.53%
2009 2.69M −28,790 −1.06%
2008 2.72M +31,581 +1.18%
2007 2.68M −32,851 −1.21%
2006 2.72M +19,590 +0.73%
2005 2.7M +31,033 +1.16%
2004 2.67M +745 +0.03%
2003 2.67M +11,027 +0.42%
2002 2.65M +20,119 +0.76%
2001 2.63M +32,570 +1.25%
2000 2.6M +25,478 +0.99%
1999 2.58M +50,733 +2.01%
1998 2.53M +15,921 +0.63%
1997 2.51M +48,566 +1.97%
1996 2.46M −8,864 −0.36%
1995 2.47M −21,544 −0.86%
1994 2.49M −19,298 −0.77%
1993 2.51M −19,066 −0.75%
1992 2.53M −37,898 −1.48%
1991 2.57M −37,285 −1.43%
1990 2.6M

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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