ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Finland
Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total was 29.93 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Finland, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 29.93 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in 2024.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Finland peaked at 38.79 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.34 %, in 2023.
That places Finland 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28 % | — |
| 1995 | 30.47 % | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 31.82 % | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 38.79 % | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 31.58 % | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 33.49 % | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 31.55 % | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 34.38 % | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5 % | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 32.62 % | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 32.6 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.85 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.14 % | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 27.18 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.39 % | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.54 % | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 33.92 % | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 32.18 % | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 27.62 % | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 31.35 % | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 33.26 % | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 34.42 % | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.7 % | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 25.85 % | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 32.87 % | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 30.26 % | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 33.49 % | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 33.27 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.59 % | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.34 % | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 29.93 % | +18.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.93 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.57 %, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.93 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.93 %, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 % | 28 % | 28 % | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.23 % | 30.47 % | 38.79 % | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.07 % | 26.39 % | 35.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.24 % | 25.85 % | 34.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 % | 25.34 % | 33.49 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.47 % compare
- 33 Sweden 30.74 % compare
- 34 Bulgaria 30.17 % compare
- 36 North Macedonia 29.66 % compare
- 37 Norway 29.4 % compare
- 38 Brunei Darussalam 29.28 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Finland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Finland was 29.93 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.79 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.34 % in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total employees in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.