Finland vs Switzerland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Finland
200.5 Thousand persons
in 2020
Switzerland
246.4 Thousand persons
in 2020
Finland rank
20th
Switzerland rank
19th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 246.4 Thousand persons against 200.5 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 45.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242.2 Thousand persons | 133.25 Thousand persons | 108.95 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 196.72 Thousand persons | 151.42 Thousand persons | 45.3 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 196.01 Thousand persons | 211.43 Thousand persons | 15.42 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 200.5 Thousand persons | 246.4 Thousand persons | 45.9 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 246.4 Thousand persons against 200.5 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Finland and Switzerland?
- 45.9 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.