Working-age population in Finland
Finland: Working-age population was 4,749 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Finland is 4,749, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Finland peaked at 4,749 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,975, in 1995.
That places Finland 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,975 | — |
| 1996 | 4,118 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,146 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,166 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,195 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,214 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,233 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,249 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,268 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,282 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,311 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,334 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,371 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,397 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,427 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,458 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,476 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,504 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,525 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,549 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,561 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,581 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,600 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,614 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,633 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,647 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,611 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,630 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,667 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,713 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4,749 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,120 | 3,975 | 4,195 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,309 | 4,214 | 4,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,550 | 4,458 | 4,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,670 | 4,611 | 4,749 | 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)
- 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 working-age population in Finland?
- Working-age population in Finland was 4,749 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,749 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,975 in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for working-age population?
- Finland ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.