Austria vs Finland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Austria
78.9%
in 2025
Finland
79.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Finland rank
13th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.7% against 78.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Finland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 73.2% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 76.1% | 4.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 76.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 79.3% | 1.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 79.7% against 78.9% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Austria and Finland?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 16th and Finland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.