Finland vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Finland
30.8%
in 2025
Portugal
31.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31.4% against 30.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 37.0% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 33.3% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 33.3% | 1.6% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 31.4% against 30.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Finland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.