Finland vs Netherlands: Regional disparities in employment rates
Finland
1.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Netherlands rank
21st
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Finland ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.