Finland vs Italy: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Finland
21.8%
in 2025
Italy
22.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
Italy rank
47th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.2% against 21.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Italy ranks 47th of 157 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 30.5% | 19.1% | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 37.5% | 28.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 36.8% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 28.8% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 37.1% | 19.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 26.7% | 9.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.2% against 21.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Finland and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Finland ranks 50th and Italy ranks 47th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.