Finland vs Ireland: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force

Finland
2.89 million Persons
in 2025
Ireland
2.95 million Persons
in 2025
Finland rank
36th
Ireland rank
34th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M199520102025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.95 million Persons against 2.89 million Persons in Finland, a difference of 64,000 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 34th of 46 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.57 million Persons 1.67 million Persons 907,060 Persons Finland
2000s 2.67 million Persons 2.04 million Persons 633,820 Persons Finland
2010s 2.70 million Persons 2.30 million Persons 396,160 Persons Finland
2020s 2.83 million Persons 2.73 million Persons 97,517 Persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — labour force, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.95 million Persons against 2.89 million Persons in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — labour force between Finland and Ireland?
64,000 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
Finland ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 34th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,323 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>