Finland vs Netherlands: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2)
Finland
16.2
in 2025
Netherlands
22.3
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
Netherlands rank
17th
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.3 against 16.2 in Finland, a difference of 6.1.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9 | 30.4 | 14.5 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.52 | 23.66 | 5.14 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.63 | 17.45 | 0.82 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.74 | 23.88 | 10.14 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.3 against 16.2 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates between Finland and Netherlands?
- 6.1, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Finland ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.