Finland - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Finland was 2,809,846 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,809,846 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,465,253 in 1996.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,623,064
1991 2,581,373
1992 2,536,887
1993 2,514,816
1994 2,494,328
1995 2,527,858
1996 2,465,253
1997 2,510,624
1998 2,530,381
1999 2,566,138
2000 2,586,118
2001 2,608,246
2002 2,623,353
2003 2,620,803
2004 2,611,527
2005 2,633,966
2006 2,661,292
2007 2,687,636
2008 2,717,142
2009 2,691,752
2010 2,684,521
2011 2,695,888
2012 2,702,445
2013 2,687,746
2014 2,690,267
2015 2,700,148
2016 2,694,717
2017 2,716,173
2018 2,749,120
2019 2,755,452
2020 2,746,237
2021 2,809,846

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure