Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Finland or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Finland as of 2021.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Finland and Marshall Islands?

0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Marshall Islands?

7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Finland vs Marshall Islands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Finland

9.7%

in 2025

Marshall Islands

9.8%

in 2021

Finland rank

37th

Marshall Islands rank

36th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Finland
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Marshall Islands ranks 36th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.7%	11.1%	6.4%	Marshall Islands
1990s	11.7%	30.9%	19.2%	Marshall Islands
2000s	9.6%	25.4%	15.8%	Marshall Islands
2010s	7.2%	5.5%	1.7%	Finland
2020s	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Finland or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Finland and Marshall Islands?: 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Marshall Islands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Finland and Marshall Islands rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Finland ranks 37th and Marshall Islands ranks 36th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.