Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Finland
10.8%
in 2026
Sweden
9.1%
in 2026
Finland rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.8% against 9.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 10.8% against 9.1% in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.