Finland vs Ireland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Finland
39.9%
in 2020
Ireland
36.9%
in 2020
Finland rank
32nd
Ireland rank
34th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 39.9% against 36.9% in Ireland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 49.1% | 15.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 47.5% | 11.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.4% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 36.9% | 3.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 39.9% against 36.9% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Finland and Ireland?
- 3.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.