Finland vs Latvia: Unemployment with basic education, male
Finland
18.1%
in 2024
Latvia
16.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
Latvia rank
13th
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.1% against 16.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th of 130 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 21.1% | 3.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 20.0% | 4.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 21.5% | 6.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.3% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 18.1% against 16.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Finland and Latvia?
- 1.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Finland ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 13th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic 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 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).