Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.7% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.1% | 5.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 9.7% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.