Finland vs Italy: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Finland
0.1%
in 2021
Italy
0.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Italy rank
6th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Finland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Finland and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.