Finland vs Ireland: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Finland
2,613 Persons
in 2025
Ireland
2,810 Persons
in 2025
Finland rank
37th
Ireland rank
36th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,810 Persons against 2,613 Persons in Finland, a difference of 197 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2,136 Persons 914.8 Persons 1,221 Persons Finland
1970s 2,201 Persons 947.5 Persons 1,254 Persons Finland
1980s 2,402 Persons 1,019 Persons 1,383 Persons Finland
1990s 2,238 Persons 1,258 Persons 979.8 Persons Finland
2000s 2,434 Persons 1,928 Persons 506.09 Persons Finland
2010s 2,496 Persons 2,054 Persons 441.75 Persons Finland
2020s 2,608 Persons 2,589 Persons 19.13 Persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2,810 Persons against 2,613 Persons in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Finland and Ireland?
197 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Finland ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.