Employment of older workers in Finland
72.3% of people aged 55 to 64 in Finland were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009.
Finland, 2025
72.3%
Change from 2024
+0.6percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
11th of 34
Employment of older workers in Finland over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Finland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.3% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | 43.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 71.7% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 59.1%, the figure has changed by +13.2 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Finland has the 11th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
More for Finland
All statistics for Finland
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
76.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
20.6 years
2024 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
9.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
21.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
2.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
75.7%
2025 · Eurostat