Finland vs Greenland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Greenland
9.1%
in 2015
Finland rank
37th
Greenland rank
39th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Finland
- Greenland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Greenland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Greenland ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.4% | 1.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Finland or Greenland?
- Finland, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Finland and Greenland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greenland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Greenland rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Finland ranks 37th and Greenland ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.