Finland vs Ireland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Finland
53.8%
in 2025
Ireland
52.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
53rd
Ireland rank
55th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 53.8% against 52.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 55th of 173 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.4% | 60.4% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 50.6% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 58.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 53.8% against 52.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Finland ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 55th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.