Finland vs Ukraine: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Finland
8.34
in 2024
Ukraine
9.83
in 2021
Finland rank
19th
Ukraine rank
16th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Finland
  • Ukraine
051015196919962024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 9.83 against 8.34 in Finland, a difference of 1.49.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 69 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 14.49 9.02 5.47 Finland
2000s 9.27 8.54 0.7283 Finland
2010s 8.16 8.49 0.3298 Ukraine
2020s 7.69 9.65 1.97 Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 9.83 against 8.34 in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Finland and Ukraine?
1.49, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Finland ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed