Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Finland
69.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69.8%
in 2019
Finland rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 68.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 68.9% | 2.7% | 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 nuts 2 region, 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 nuts 2 region 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.