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 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 45 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 | 73.2% | 70.7% | 2.5% | 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?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.