Finland vs Greece: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Finland
9.7
in 2025
Greece
8.9
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Greece rank
6th
Unemployment rates by citizenship 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 5th and Greece ranks 6th of 35 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, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 9.7 against 8.9 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship 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?
- Finland ranks 5th and Greece ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.