Finland recorded 91 labour strikes in 2025, up from 55 in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The strikes cost an estimated 487,500 workdays, the third‑highest loss for the 2000s decade. 92,700 workers were involved, a decline from 107,600 the previous year but above the decade’s average of 76,400. Of the 91 strikes, 70 (77 %) were strikes or strike threats, and 81 (89 %) were linked to collective‑bargaining disputes; 92 % of lost days occurred in the industry sector (TOL 2025 classification C). The year also saw no political strikes after new legislation limited their duration to 24 hours. Executed strikes numbered 62, with 29 threatened.
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