Labor force with basic education in Finland
Finland: Labor force with basic education was 31.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Finland recorded 31.5% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Finland peaked at 54.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2016.
That places Finland 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 37.7% | 54.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 31.5% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 27.4% | 31.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Finland
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Finland?
- Labor force with basic education in Finland was 31.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for labor force with basic education?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).