Finland vs Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Finland
55.0%
in 2025
Portugal
55.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
31st
Portugal rank
30th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.8% against 55.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 55.4% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 57.7% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.4% | 1.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.8% against 55.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Finland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.