Finland vs Portugal: Regional disparities in employment rates
Finland
1.5%
in 2025
Portugal
1.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Finland ranks 24th and Portugal 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.