Finland vs Germany: Duration of working life

Finland
40.1 Year
in 2025
Germany
40.2 Year
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Germany rank
9th

Duration of working life over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 40.2 Year against 40.1 Year in Finland, a difference of 0.1 Year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 36.65 Year 35.46 Year 1.19 Year Finland
2010s 37.7 Year 37.98 Year 0.28 Year Germany
2020s 39.65 Year 39.47 Year 0.1833 Year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 40.2 Year against 40.1 Year in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Finland and Germany?
0.1 Year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for duration of working life?
Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed