Finland vs Ireland: Labour force by citizenship
Finland
2,868 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
2,934 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Ireland rank
26th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,934 Thousand persons against 2,868 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 66 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,504 Thousand persons | 1,544 Thousand persons | 960 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,669 Thousand persons | 2,029 Thousand persons | 640.37 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,697 Thousand persons | 2,292 Thousand persons | 405.33 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,810 Thousand persons | 2,712 Thousand persons | 97.57 Thousand persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,934 Thousand persons against 2,868 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Finland and Ireland?
- 66 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.