Finland vs Greece: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Finland
158.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece
210.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Greece rank
16th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 210.6 Thousand persons against 158.4 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 52.2 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 17th and Greece ranks 16th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 264.24 Thousand persons 218.44 Thousand persons 45.8 Thousand persons Finland
2000s 279.15 Thousand persons 279.03 Thousand persons 0.12 Thousand persons Finland
2010s 286.04 Thousand persons 340.83 Thousand persons 54.79 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 182.3 Thousand persons 257.27 Thousand persons 74.97 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 210.6 Thousand persons against 158.4 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Finland and Greece?
52.2 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Finland ranks 17th and Greece ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed