Finland vs Ukraine: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
Ukraine
9.8%
in 2021
Finland rank
35th
Ukraine rank
33rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Finland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 33rd of 185 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 | 14.5% | 9.0% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.5% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Finland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Finland and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Finland ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 33rd 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.