Finland vs Spain: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 86.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 84.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Finland, a difference of 2.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.4785 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2010s | 83.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2020s | 84.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 86.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 84.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Finland and Spain?
- 2.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.