Gender equality

Gender Equality in Finland 2025

The Gender Equality in Finland 2025 publication contains information on the position of genders in various areas of society.

She Figures 2024 (European Commission, Research and Innovation, 14 February 2025)
68% girls had at least basic digital skills in 2023 (Eurostat, 25 April 2024)
Voting turnout decreased clearly among young men in the second round of the Presidential election 2024 (Statistics Finland, 19 April 2024)
Equality and non-discrimination section updated (Eurostat, 19 April 2024)
Number of reported sexual offences grew by 22 per cent in January to March 2024 (Statistics Finland, 18 April 2024)
Women totalled almost a third of STEM graduates in 2021 (Eurostat, 8 March 2024)
9th Global Forum on Gender Statistics 29 – 31 Aug 2023 (United Nations Statistics Division & Statistics South Africa)
Total working hours of women and men on the same level for the first time in 2020 to 2021 (Statistics Finland 10 Nov 2022)
Cases of domestic violence against minors reported to the authorities increased by 6.7 per cent (Statistics Finland 5 Oct 2022)
Domestic violence increases the use and costs of services (Policy Brief, Article Series of Government's analysis, assessment and research activities 24/202, 22 Aug 2022)
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on gender equality in Finland (publication of the Government's analysis, assessment and research activities 2022:46, Description sheet available in English, 31 May 2022

Name: Marjut Pietiläinen
Telephone: +358 29 551 2798
Email: tasa-arvo.tilasto@stat.fi

Last updated 12 Sep 2025