Finland vs Norway: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)

Finland
50
in 2020
Norway
42
in 2020
Finland rank
23rd
Norway rank
26th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 50 against 42 in Norway, a difference of 8.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 47 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 76.5 27.3 49.2 Finland
2010s 58.4 39.1 19.3 Finland
2020s 50 42 8 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 50 against 42 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Finland and Norway?
8, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Finland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed