Finland vs North Korea: Proportion of labor force who are women
Finland
48.12
in 2025
North Korea
48.17
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
North Korea rank
40th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 48.17 against 48.12 in Finland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 40th of 186 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.28 | 49.39 | 2.11 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 48.02 | 49.14 | 1.12 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 48.02 | 48.66 | 0.6438 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 48.07 | 48.3 | 0.2352 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Finland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 48.17 against 48.12 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Finland and North Korea?
- 0.05, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Finland ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.