Finland vs Greenland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Greenland
9.1%
in 2015
Finland rank
35th
Greenland rank
37th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Finland
- Greenland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Greenland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 35th and Greenland ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.4% | 1.1% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Finland or Greenland?
- Finland, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Finland and Greenland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greenland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Greenland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Finland ranks 35th and Greenland ranks 37th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.