Finland vs France: Unemployment with advanced education
Finland
5.1%
in 2024
France
5.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
57th
France rank
58th
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 57th and France ranks 58th of 130 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 7.3% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.7% | 1.6% | France |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | France |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 5.1% against 5.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Finland and France?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Finland ranks 57th and France ranks 58th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).