Finland vs Iran: Employers, female (% of female employment)

Finland
1.5%
in 2025
Iran
1.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
121st
Iran rank
122nd

Employers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Finland
  • Iran
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 121st and Iran ranks 122nd of 187 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Finland
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 0.3% Finland
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Finland
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Finland or Iran?
Finland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Finland and Iran?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Finland and Iran rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
Finland ranks 121st and Iran ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).