Finland vs Lower middle income: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Finland
10.2%
in 2025
Lower middle income
4.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
25th
Lower middle income rank
24th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Finland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.2% against 4.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 3.1% | 15.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Finland or Lower middle income?
- Finland, at 10.2% against 4.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Finland and Lower middle income?
- 6.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lower middle income?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Lower middle income rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Finland ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.