Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Finland or Romania?

Finland, at 18.1% against 15.8% in Romania as of 2024.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

Finland vs Romania: Unemployment with basic education, male

Finland

18.1%

in 2024

Romania

15.8%

in 2024

Finland rank

11th

Romania rank

14th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

Finland
Romania

How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.1% against 15.8% in Romania, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Romania ranks 14th of 130 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.8%	4.4%	14.4%	Finland
2000s	15.8%	8.3%	7.5%	Finland
2010s	14.9%	8.3%	6.6%	Finland
2020s	15.5%	13.2%	2.3%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Finland or Romania?: Finland, at 18.1% against 15.8% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Finland and Romania?: 2.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Finland ranks 11th and Romania ranks 14th 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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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male 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: 150 places, 2,713 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).