Finland vs United Kingdom: Proportion of labor force who are women
Finland
48.12
in 2025
United Kingdom
47.79
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.12 against 47.79 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.28 | 44.67 | 2.62 | Finland |
| 2000s | 48.02 | 46.04 | 1.97 | Finland |
| 2010s | 48.02 | 46.87 | 1.15 | Finland |
| 2020s | 48.07 | 47.77 | 0.3013 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 48.12 against 47.79 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.33, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Finland ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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.