Finland vs Greece: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Finland
9.7
in 2025
Greece
8.9
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Greece rank
7th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.7 against 8.9 in Greece, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Greece ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5 | 10.24 | 4.26 | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.03 | 9.63 | 0.6 | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.17 | 21.57 | 13.4 | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 12.27 | 4.33 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 9.7 against 8.9 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Finland and Greece?
- 0.8, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Finland ranks 6th and Greece ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.