Finland vs Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Finland
16.08 %
in 2024
Germany
13.26 %
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
Germany rank
53rd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 16.08 % against 13.26 % in Germany, a difference of 2.82 %.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 50th and Germany ranks 53rd of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4.8 % 4.6 % 0.2 % Finland
2000s 5.21 % 4.92 % 0.299 % Finland
2010s 8.79 % 9.03 % 0.231 % Germany
2020s 14.6 % 11.46 % 3.14 % Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 16.08 % against 13.26 % in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Finland and Germany?
2.82 %, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Finland ranks 50th and Germany ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,493 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.