Finland vs Portugal: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Finland
55.02
in 2025
Portugal
55.82
in 2025
Finland rank
55th
Portugal rank
52nd
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.82 against 55.02 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 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 78 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 | 51.98 | 55.43 | 3.45 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 56.46 | 57.73 | 1.27 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.45 | 52.49 | 1.96 | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.77 | 54.39 | 1.38 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.82 against 55.02 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Finland ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.