Finland vs Latvia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Finland
30.8%
in 2025
Latvia
30.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Latvia rank
27th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.8% against 30.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 27th of 45 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 | 33.4% | 38.0% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 36.9% | 4.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 30.8% against 30.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Finland ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.