Finland vs Sweden: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Finland
11.1%
in 2025
Sweden
16.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.1% against 11.1% in Finland, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 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 Sweden ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 4.3% | 16.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 14.6% | 5.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.1% against 11.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Finland and Sweden?
- 5.0%, with Sweden 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 unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st 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.