Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Finland
8.34
in 2024
Sweden
8.31
in 2024
Finland rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.34 against 8.31 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 | 1.89 | 0.933 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.07 | 0.2993 | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 2.55 | 2.37 | Finland |
| 1990s | 12.71 | 7.45 | 5.26 | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 6.3 | 2.97 | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.47 | 0.6876 | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 8.09 | 0.5696 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 8.34 against 8.31 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.