Finland vs Ukraine: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Ukraine
9.8%
in 2021
Finland rank
37th
Ukraine rank
35th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Finland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.0% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Finland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, 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 Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Finland ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.