Inactivity rate in Finland
Finland: Inactivity rate was 46.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate in Finland stood at 46.16. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Finland peaked at 46.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.64, in 2005.
That places Finland 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.82 | — |
| 2005 | 39.64 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 41.02 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 40.56 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.08 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.54 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 43.34 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.02 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.23 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.61 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.86 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.37 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.41 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.64 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.49 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.66 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.52 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.13 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.21 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44.78 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 46.16 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.79 | 39.64 | 41.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.95 | 42.54 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 | 44.66 | 46.16 | 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 in Finland?
- Inactivity rate in Finland was 46.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.64 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for inactivity rate?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.