Finland vs Greece: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Greece
8.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Greece rank
6th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 45 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% | 10.2% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.6% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 21.6% | 13.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 12.3% | 4.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 9.7% against 8.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 5th and Greece ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- 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.