In 2023, the average number of people per family in Finland was 2.7 persons. The average size of a family remained declined from roughly 2.8 to 2.7 between 2013 and 2023.

Finland Average Household Income per Household data was reported at 49,786.000 EUR in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52,262.000 EUR for 2022. Finland Average Household Income per Household data is updated yearly, averaging 48,666.000 EUR from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2023, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,941.000 EUR in 2021 and a record low of 34,367.000 EUR in 1987. Finland Average Household Income per Household data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.H014: Average Household Income and Number of Household.

In 2019, the average number of underage children in families in Finland remained stable at 1.84 children per family. Since the early 2000's, the number of children aged 17 or under grew by 0.02, while the general trend was decreasing number of families, family population, and average size of a family.

Key information about Finland Household Income per Capita

• Finland Annual Household Income per Capita reached 28,344.783 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the previous value of 28,831.024 USD in Dec 2022.
• Finland Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1987 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 28,020.646 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 34,706.219 USD in Dec 2011 and a record low of 16,333.656 USD in Dec 1993.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Finland grew 1.858 % YoY in Dec 2024.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from annual Average Household Income, Number of Household and Population and converts it into USD. Statistics Finland provides Average Household Income in EUR, Number of Household and Population. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income covers Household Disposable Income only.

In 2022, the median disposable cash income of households in Finland was 33,773 euros. Employees had approximately 46,462 euros of disposable income per household, whereas students had roughly 14,841 euros at their disposal.

The survey studied the lifestyle and consumer habits of Finnish people. The respondents were asked to compare their lifestyle and consumer habits to the average consumer, and to give their opinions on consumption-related issues. The respondents were asked to evaluate their life situation at the time of the survey, in the past, and in the future on several aspects of life, such as financial situation and general welfare. They were also asked to compare their expenditure and consumer behaviour (concerning e.g. food, housing, leisure activities, alcohol, travel) to those of the average consumer. Furthermore, the respondents were asked which things and household items they considered necessary and what they would have done had they had more money. The survey carried a set of attitudinal statements about consumption and lifestyle (e.g. "I often buy things that are on sale" or "Quality is more important to me than price"). Some questions covered on what grounds respondents make decisions on economical, family or work matters. Questions on social integration measured how closely the respondents felt that they were a part of their family, workplace, Finnish society, European Union etc. The respondents were also asked which generation and social class they most closely identified with. Opinions on values were measured by asking the respondents to rate the importance of various things (e.g. self-respect, world peace, prosperity, independence). Furthermore, the respondents were asked about the safety and security of their own life, their relationships, European integration, Finnish society, and the world. The respondents' feelings of insecurity were measured by asking them about risks at the personal level (unemployment, gambling, casual sexual encounters, etc.), and at the level of society (different types of crime, terrorism, environmental problems, etc.). The survey contained questions about the income, expenditure, savings and debts of the respondents and the household. Credit card use and possible bad credit were charted. The respondents were asked about their methods of coping when short of money (borrowing, reducing expenditure, gambling, etc.) Background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth, marital status, household size, basic and vocational education, economic activity, occupation, party preference, experiences of unemployment, and financial circumstances as well as the number of children, occupations of the spouse and parents, and voting in elections.

Finland FI: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 0.579 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.588 % for 2016. Finland FI: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.632 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.673 % in 1995 and a record low of 0.425 % in 2003. Finland FI: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

In 2020, the average work week of employed people in Finland was 36.5 hours. Self-employed people and unpaid family workers worked on average 38 hours per week, while the corresponding figure among employees was around two hours less. The data includes the average usual hours worked on the main job in total, including part-time and full-time employment.

Finland FI: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 0.482 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.479 % for 2016. Finland FI: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.497 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.397 % in 1996 and a record low of 0.333 % in 2004. Finland FI: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

In 2024, Slovakia had the highest average household size among EU member states, at 3.1 people per household. By contrast, Finland had the lowest average household size, at 1.9 people per household.

Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 14.105 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.065 % for 2016. Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 13.650 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.297 % in 1994 and a record low of 12.509 % in 2004. Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 7.409 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.388 % for 2016. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 7.018 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.813 % in 1994 and a record low of 6.056 % in 2004. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 10.040 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.005 % for 2016. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 9.578 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.688 % in 1994 and a record low of 8.301 % in 2004. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

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The main themes of the Finnish Youth Survey Autumn 1998 were social participation, cultural services, and political focal points. Young people's future plans, world view, and notions of various social institutions were queried. First, the respondents were asked about public political influence. Trust in various institutions (e.g. political parties, church, police, banks, and the EU) was charted, and the respondents indicated what they would be willing to do in order to promote the issues they considered important (e.g. participate in a public demonstration, use violence against political decision-makers, sign a petition, or join a political party). Next questions canvassed the use of cultural services. The respondents indicated the importance of various services, including opera performances and festivals, theatre performances, and rock concerts. Young people's world view was also under observation. They were presented with a set of attitudinal statements on the acceptability of various things, such as attacking fur farms, participating in demonstrations against foreigners, and claiming unemployment benefits on false grounds. The importance of achieving various things (e.g. own family and children, permanent job, higher than average wage) by the age of 35 was also queried. Further questions surveyed the political attitudes of young people. The importance of decisions made in various institutions (such as the local council, Parliament, the EU, and the school system) was examined. The respondents were also presented with a set of attitudinal statements on Finnish society, covering topics such as racism, the EU membership, and foreign workers. In addition, they were asked to name the two most important things the next Government should focus on (for example national defence, employment, or environmental protection). Finally, the respondents were asked how much various things (e.g. youth work, museums, or reducing taxes) should be focused on, if there were more latitude in the Finnish economy. Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, education, province of residence, and economic activity.

Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 9.455 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.408 % for 2016. Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 9.023 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.154 % in 1994 and a record low of 8.270 % in 2007. Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 12.411 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.440 % for 2016. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 11.900 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.147 % in 1994 and a record low of 10.361 % in 2004. Finland FI: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 18.466 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.395 % for 2016. Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 18.020 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.917 % in 1994 and a record low of 16.337 % in 2004. Finland FI: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.