Finland vs Greece: Youth unemployment rate
Finland
21.5%
in 2025
Greece
21.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
42nd
Greece rank
44th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 29.7% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 25.7% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 46.0% | 26.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 28.5% | 10.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Finland and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 44th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.