Finland vs North America: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Finland
21.8%
in 2025
North America
10.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
31st
North America rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.8% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and North America ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 13.6% | 4.4% | North America |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 12.4% | 16.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 12.9% | 6.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 10.3% | 7.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Finland or North America?
- Finland, at 21.8% against 10.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Finland and North America?
- 11.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Finland and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Finland ranks 31st and North America ranks 28th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.