Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Finland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 29.4% against 23.9% in Finland as of 2024.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education, female

Finland

23.9%

in 2024

Sweden

29.4%

in 2024

Finland rank

9th

Sweden rank

6th

Unemployment with basic education, female over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 29.4% against 23.9% in Finland, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 129 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.4%	12.0%	9.4%	Finland
2000s	18.2%	11.7%	6.4%	Finland
2010s	18.9%	20.3%	1.4%	Sweden
2020s	19.6%	30.1%	10.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 29.4% against 23.9% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Finland and Sweden?: 5.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of female labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).