Finland vs OECD members: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
Finland
20.3%
in 2024
OECD members
9.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
OECD members rank
8th
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- Finland
- OECD members
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.3% against 9.2% in OECD members, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 8th of 130 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.5% | 4.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 10.3% | 6.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Finland or OECD members?
- Finland, at 20.3% against 9.2% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Finland and OECD members?
- 11.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD members?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and OECD members rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Finland ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 8th 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 (% of total 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).