Finland vs Middle income: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Finland
48.1%
in 2025
Middle income
38.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Middle income rank
39th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Finland
- Middle income
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.1% against 38.6% in Middle income, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 41st and Middle income ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 38.0% | 9.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 38.2% | 9.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 37.8% | 10.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 38.3% | 9.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Finland or Middle income?
- Finland, at 48.1% against 38.6% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Finland and Middle income?
- 9.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Middle income rank globally for labor force, female?
- Finland ranks 41st and Middle income ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.