Australia vs Finland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Australia
89.2%
in 2025
Finland
89.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Finland rank
28th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 89.9% against 89.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Finland ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 75.3% | 19.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 83.2% | 21.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 85.5% | 13.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 86.8% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 88.1% | 4.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 89.8% | 2.1% | 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 (%), Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 89.9% against 89.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Australia and Finland?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 30th and Finland ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.