Finland vs France: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Finland
18.7%
in 2024
France
18.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
58th
France rank
59th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.7% against 18.6% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and France ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 25.4% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.1% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 23.4% | 3.8% | France |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 18.7% against 18.6% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Finland and France?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Finland ranks 58th and France ranks 59th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.