Finland vs Germany: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Finland
79.7%
in 2025
Germany
80.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80.3% against 79.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 48 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 | 76.4% | 71.2% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 73.5% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 77.8% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 80.3% against 79.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Finland and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.