Finland vs Spain: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 9.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 15.5% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 20.5% | 12.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 12.9% | 5.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 9.7% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Finland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.