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
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.