Estonia vs Finland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country
Estonia
23.8
in 2025
Finland
25.5
in 2025
Estonia rank
35th
Finland rank
33rd
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 25.5 against 23.8 in Estonia, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 35th and Finland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.77 | 26.9 | 15.87 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 45.36 | 22.13 | 23.23 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 39.77 | 22.81 | 16.96 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.25 | 22.03 | 0.2167 | Estonia |
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 country of, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 25.5 against 23.8 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of between Estonia and Finland?
- 1.7, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Finland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of birth - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.