Finland vs Slovakia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Finland
18.7%
in 2024
Slovakia
19.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
58th
Slovakia rank
57th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 25.1% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 30.3% | 5.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 26.1% | 6.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.9% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Finland ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 57th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.