Finland vs United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by citizenship
Finland
69.2
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.8
in 2019
Finland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Labour force participation rates by citizenship over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.8 against 69.2 in Finland, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 35 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.28 | 67.1 | 1.82 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 67.93 | 67.99 | 0.06 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 68.92 | 2.73 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by citizenship, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.8 against 69.2 in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by citizenship between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.6, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.