Finland vs Sweden: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports -5.3 Percentage points against -5.7 Percentage points in Sweden, a difference of 0.4 Percentage points.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.8 Percentage points | -7.5 Percentage points | 2.3 Percentage points | Sweden |
| 2000s | -8.15 Percentage points | -7.43 Percentage points | 0.72 Percentage points | Sweden |
| 2010s | -6.37 Percentage points | -6.73 Percentage points | 0.36 Percentage points | Finland |
| 2020s | -5.4 Percentage points | -6.38 Percentage points | 0.9833 Percentage points | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at -5.3 Percentage points against -5.7 Percentage points in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.4 Percentage points, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.