Finland vs Portugal: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Finland
21.8%
in 2025
Portugal
21.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
Portugal rank
52nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 28.2% | 16.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 24.2% | 15.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 14.4% | 14.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 16.8% | 7.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 30.0% | 11.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 22.6% | 5.0% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Finland, at 21.8% against 21.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Finland ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 52nd 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.