Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force, female

Finland
48.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
20.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
44th

Labor force, female over time

  • Finland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
20304050199020072025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 48.1% against 20.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 27.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 47.3% 16.8% 30.5% Finland
2000s 48.0% 19.1% 28.9% Finland
2010s 48.0% 20.5% 27.5% Finland
2020s 48.1% 20.1% 28.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Finland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Finland, at 48.1% against 20.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
27.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force, female?
Finland ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.