Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Finland
10.6
in 2025
Sweden
8.9
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.6 against 8.9 in Sweden, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 6.03 | 0.9667 | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.9 | 0.2167 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 10.6 against 8.9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.7, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.