Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.61 against 8.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.87.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 74 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.26 | 7.05 | 1.21 | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 8.19 | 0.3297 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 9.61 against 8.74 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.87, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.