Finland vs Latvia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Finland
31.5%
in 2026
Latvia
31.3%
in 2026
Finland rank
23rd
Latvia rank
24th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.5% against 31.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 24th 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 | 35.7% | 38.4% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 37.0% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.8% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 0.9% | 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 31.5% against 31.3% in Latvia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Latvia 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.