Labour Costs in Finland increased to 121.93 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 120.01 points in the second quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Finland averaged 78.24 points from 1975 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 122.42 points in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of 28.40 points in the first quarter of 1975. source: European Central Bank

Labour Costs in Finland is expected to be 125.23 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Finland Labour Costs is projected to trend around 128.48 points in 2027 and 130.92 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2531.00 2547.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 0.30 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 69.80 70.10 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 2072.40 2083.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 15635.00 32382.00 Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.70 67.70 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 121.93 120.01 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.40 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 414.30 427.80 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 5.64 5.60 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 104.18 104.50 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 64.75 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 64.75 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 295.00 277.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 10.40 9.80 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth 3.10 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Wages 4252.00 4207.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 122.20 121.70 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 23.70 19.50 percent Jan 2026


Finland Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
121.93 120.01 122.42 28.40 1975 - 2025 points Quarterly
2015=100, NSA