Finland vs Germany: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Finland
79.4%
in 2025
Germany
80.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
28th
Germany rank
25th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80.0% against 79.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Germany ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.0% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 73.7% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 77.7% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 80.0% against 79.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Finland and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Finland ranks 28th and Germany ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.