Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment rate women
Finland
8.87
in 2025
Sweden
8.6
in 2025
Finland rank
58th
Sweden rank
60th
Unemployment rate women over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.87 against 8.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.99 | 7.15 | 5.83 | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 6.12 | 3.24 | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 7.31 | 0.3458 | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 8.38 | 1.09 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 8.87 against 8.6 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.27, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- Finland ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.