Finland vs Portugal: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Finland
9.1%
in 2025
Portugal
13.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.3% against 9.1% in Finland, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 32.6% | 20.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 24.4% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 11.7% | 4.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.3% against 9.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Finland and Portugal?
- 4.2%, 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 unemployment rates?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.