Finland vs Ukraine: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Finland
18.7%
in 2024
Ukraine
19.1%
in 2021
Finland rank
58th
Ukraine rank
55th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Finland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 19.1% against 18.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 11.1% | 20.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.8% | 7.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.2% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Finland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 19.1% against 18.7% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Finland and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Finland ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 55th 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.