Finland vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rate
Finland
9.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
9.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Finland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 5.6% | 8.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 9.4% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Finland or Zimbabwe?
- Finland, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Finland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Finland ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.