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

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

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.

Finland vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Finland

21.8%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

22.4%

in 2024

Finland rank

31st

Zimbabwe rank

28th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Finland
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 22.4% against 21.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.0%	15.3%	16.7%	Finland
2000s	27.5%	7.6%	19.9%	Finland
2010s	19.3%	9.1%	10.1%	Finland
2020s	16.6%	17.7%	1.1%	Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 22.4% against 21.8% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Finland and Zimbabwe?: 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zimbabwe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Finland and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Finland ranks 31st and Zimbabwe 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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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.