Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Finland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
29.4
in 2025
Finland
40
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Finland rank
3rd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 40 against 29.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 10.6.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.73 | 34.33 | 2.6 | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 38.57 | 5.91 | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 38.18 | 6.8 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Finland?
- Finland, at 40 against 29.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Finland?
- 10.6, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Finland rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.