Finland vs United Kingdom: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Finland
25.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
25.7%
in 2019
Finland rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
29th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 25.7% against 25.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 37.1% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 24.2% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 31.2% | 8.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 25.7% against 25.5% in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.