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 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | 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.