Finland vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Finland
57.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
57.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
76th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Finland currently reports 57.6% against 57.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 76th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 28.1% | 20.7% | Finland |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 36.5% | 22.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 50.1% | 5.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 35.9% | 22.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 53.1% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.5% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Finland or Lesotho?
- Finland, at 57.6% against 57.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Finland and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Finland ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 76th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.