Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Finland
Finland: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 6.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Finland, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6.9% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Finland peaked at 10.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
That places Finland 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 151 Belgium 7.1% compare
- 152 Switzerland 7.1% compare
- 153 Lithuania 7.1% compare
- 155 Channel Islands 6.8% compare
- 156 Latvia 6.8% compare
- 157 Montenegro 6.1% compare
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)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Finland?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Finland was 6.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".