Finland vs Sweden: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Finland
9.46
in 2025
Sweden
8.69
in 2025
Finland rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.46 against 8.69 in Sweden, a difference of 0.77.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 | 8.14 | 5.55 | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 6.3 | 2.97 | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.47 | 0.6876 | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 8.2 | 0.3518 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 9.46 against 8.69 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.77, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.