Finland vs Sweden: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Finland
27.1%
in 2025
Sweden
25.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 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 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 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 | 29.0% | 16.2% | 12.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.4% | 3.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 27.1% against 25.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.