Share of female workers by sector in Finland
Finland: Share of female workers by sector was 1.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.68
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1991
All-time low
1.68
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.68 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Finland peaked at 6.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2025.
Finland ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.55 | — |
| 1992 | 6.27 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.97 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.99 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.32 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.62 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 4.38 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.74 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.68 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 | 4.38 | 6.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.51 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 1.85 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.68 | 2.13 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Finland?
- Share of female workers by sector in Finland was 1.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Finland ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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