Congo vs Finland: Employment rate
Congo
54.3%
in 2025
Finland
54.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Finland rank
122nd
Employment rate over time
- Congo
- Finland
How they compare
Congo currently reports 54.3% against 54.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Finland ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 52.5% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 56.0% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 54.3% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.1% | 2.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Congo or Finland?
- Congo, at 54.3% against 54.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Congo and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Finland rank globally for employment rate?
- Congo ranks 119th and Finland ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.