Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level

Finland
69.2
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69.8
in 2019
Finland rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 65.28 67.1 1.82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 67.93 67.99 0.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 66.19 68.92 2.73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 69.8 against 69.2 in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed