European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Finland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6.0%
in 2025
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Finland rank
5th

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Finland
051015199520102025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 9.7% against 6.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.9% 8.6% 0.3% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 9.4% 8.2% 1.2% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 6.4% 7.9% 1.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Finland?
Finland, at 9.7% against 6.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland?
3.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed