Finland vs Luxembourg: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Finland
57.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg
58.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
70th
Luxembourg rank
67th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Finland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 58.6% against 57.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 70th and Luxembourg ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 27.2% | 21.3% | Finland |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 24.8% | 24.0% | Finland |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 34.4% | 22.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 37.5% | 21.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 46.0% | 12.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.4% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 58.1% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Finland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 58.6% against 57.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Finland and Luxembourg?
- 0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Finland ranks 70th and Luxembourg ranks 67th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.