Finland vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Finland
55.0%
in 2025
Portugal
55.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
114th
Portugal rank
111th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) 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 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 111th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 56.9% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 55.7% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 55.9% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 57.7% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.8% against 55.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Finland ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 111th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.