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Finland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode FI.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)−1.0%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.6%Q2 2026
Level2,703.3 THS_PERQ3 2026

Finland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was down 1.0% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with −0.6% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 2,703.3 THS_PER.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.3% (Q2 2020) to 4.2% (Q1 2022), averaging 0.7%.

Finland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q3 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Finland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q3 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Finland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)2,0002,2002,4002,6002,800200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Finland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 20262,703.3 THS_PER−1.0
Q2 20262,713.2 THS_PER−0.6
Q1 20262,732.7 THS_PER0.08
Q4 20252,736.8 THS_PER0.01
Q3 20252,730.9 THS_PER−0.8
Q2 20252,730.1 THS_PER−0.6
Q1 20252,730.6 THS_PER−0.9
Q4 20242,736.6 THS_PER−0.7
Q3 20242,752.2 THS_PER−0.6
Q2 20242,747.7 THS_PER−1.5
Q1 20242,755.5 THS_PER−0.4
Q4 20232,755.1 THS_PER0.10
Q3 20232,769.4 THS_PER0.3
Q2 20232,789.3 THS_PER1.7
Q1 20232,766.2 THS_PER1.8
Q4 20222,752.4 THS_PER2.2
Q3 20222,759.9 THS_PER3.9
Q2 20222,741.9 THS_PER3.8
Q1 20222,717.0 THS_PER4.2
Q4 20212,694.3 THS_PER3.6
Q3 20212,656.2 THS_PER3.1
Q2 20212,640.4 THS_PER3.8
Q1 20212,607.9 THS_PER−1.2
Q4 20202,599.9 THS_PER−2.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (123 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations123
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.2% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−4.3% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFI.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Finland?
The latest reading is −1.0% year on year for Q3 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FI.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-03. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Finland - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.