Czechia vs Finland: Labor force participation rate
Czechia
60.3%
in 2025
Finland
59.7%
in 2025
Czechia rank
103rd
Finland rank
106th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Czechia
- Finland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 60.3% against 59.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Czechia ranks 103rd and Finland ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 0.1% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 61.7% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.1% | 0.2% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.8% | 0.2% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Czechia or Finland?
- Czechia, at 60.3% against 59.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Czechia and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Czechia ranks 103rd and Finland ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).