Finland vs South Asia: Labor force, female
Finland
48.1%
in 2025
South Asia
29.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
South Asia rank
42nd
Labor force, female over time
- Finland
- South Asia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.1% against 29.1% in South Asia, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 25.9% | 21.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 27.6% | 20.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 25.6% | 22.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 28.0% | 20.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Finland or South Asia?
- Finland, at 48.1% against 29.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Finland and South Asia?
- 19.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Asia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Finland ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 42nd 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.