Finland vs Norway: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Finland
11.1%
in 2025
Norway
12.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.8% against 11.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 9.8% | 10.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.7% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.1% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.8% against 11.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Finland and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.