Finland vs Latvia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Finland
69.2%
in 2025
Latvia
69.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
20th
Latvia rank
18th
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 69.3% against 69.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 61.3% | 7.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 63.1% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 67.1% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 68.8% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 69.3% against 69.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 18th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.