Finland vs South Sudan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Finland
18.7%
in 2024
South Sudan
18.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
58th
South Sudan rank
61st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Finland
- South Sudan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.7% against 18.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and South Sudan ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 18.1% | 13.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.7% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 20.0% | 2.8% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Finland or South Sudan?
- Finland, at 18.7% against 18.5% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Finland and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Sudan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Finland ranks 58th and South Sudan ranks 61st 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.