Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland
Finland: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 39.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Finland recorded 39.1 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Finland peaked at 41.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.87, in 2022.
Finland ranks 30th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.1 | — |
| 2015 | 41.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.39 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.15 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.58 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.65 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.01 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.59 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 38.87 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.9 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.33 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.1 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.98 | 40.58 | 41.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.47 | 38.87 | 41.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Finland?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Finland was 39.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.87 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.