Finland vs Sweden: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Finland
27.1
in 2025
Sweden
25.3
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.1 against 25.3 in Sweden, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.34 | 15.08 | 3.26 | Finland |
| 2000s | 25.22 | 23.4 | 1.82 | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.96 | 22.49 | 0.47 | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 24.45 | 3.6 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 27.1 against 25.3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.8, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.