Finland vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Finland
64.2%
in 2025
Portugal
63.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
152nd
Portugal rank
155th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 64.2% against 63.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 152nd and Portugal ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.2% | 91.0% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 83.7% | 11.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 74.8% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.5% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 69.4% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 65.0% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.5% | 1.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 64.2% against 63.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Finland ranks 152nd and Portugal ranks 155th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.