Finland vs Israel: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Finland
89.7%
in 2025
Israel
90.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Israel rank
22nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 90.5% against 89.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Israel ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 69.5% | 13.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 79.7% | 7.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 84.4% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.3% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Finland or Israel?
- Israel, at 90.5% against 89.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Finland and Israel?
- 0.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Finland ranks 25th and Israel ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).