Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Finland or United Arab Emirates?

Finland, at 54.0% against 53.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national

Finland

54.0%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

53.5%

in 2025

Finland rank

34th

United Arab Emirates rank

35th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time

Finland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Finland currently reports 54.0% against 53.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.7%	58.2%	34.5%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	56.8%	47.3%	9.6%	Finland
2010s	52.9%	52.1%	0.7%	Finland
2020s	53.5%	47.5%	5.9%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Finland or United Arab Emirates?: Finland, at 54.0% against 53.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Finland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Finland ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 176 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 4,849 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.