Finland vs North Korea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Finland
89.7%
in 2025
North Korea
89.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
North Korea rank
26th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 89.7% against 89.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 26th of 187 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 | 83.1% | 89.2% | 6.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 89.5% | 2.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 89.4% | 1.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.6% | 0.3% | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- Finland, at 89.7% against 89.6% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Finland and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with Finland 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Finland ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 26th 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.