Finland vs IDA only: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Finland
89.7%
in 2025
IDA only
71.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
IDA only rank
27th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Finland
- IDA only
How they compare
Finland currently reports 89.7% against 71.8% in IDA only, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 69.3% | 13.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 69.4% | 17.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 70.6% | 17.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 71.3% | 18.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Finland or IDA only?
- Finland, at 89.7% against 71.8% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Finland and IDA only?
- 17.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA only?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and IDA only rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Finland ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.