Finland vs Italy: Sahm rule recession indicator — Recession signal
Sahm rule recession indicator — Recession signal over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0 Unspecified against 0 Unspecified in Italy, a difference of 0 Unspecified.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Italy ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 Unspecified | 0 Unspecified | 0 Unspecified | — |
| 1990s | 0.3 Unspecified | 0.2 Unspecified | 0.1 Unspecified | Finland |
| 2000s | 0 Unspecified | 0.1 Unspecified | 0.1 Unspecified | Italy |
| 2010s | 0 Unspecified | 0.5 Unspecified | 0.5 Unspecified | Italy |
| 2020s | 0 Unspecified | 0.2857 Unspecified | 0.2857 Unspecified | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sahm rule recession indicator — recession signal, Finland or Italy?
- Finland, at 0 Unspecified against 0 Unspecified in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in sahm rule recession indicator — recession signal between Finland and Italy?
- 0 Unspecified, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for sahm rule recession indicator — recession signal?
- Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 9th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Sahm rule recession indicator — Recession signal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Sahm rule is a simple recession indicator based on increases in the unemployment rate. Originally developed for the United States, it is triggered when the three-month average unemployment rate rises by at least 0.5 percentage points above its lowest level in the previous year. To assess its usefulness beyond the United States, the OECD has calculated the Sahm indicator for OECD countries using monthly unemployment rates from the OECD Labour Force Surveys and replaced the fixed U.S. threshold with country-specific thresholds. Under this approach, the indicator is triggered when the three-month average unemployment rate rises above its country-specific threshold relative to its lowest level in the previous year. For more information please refer to Can we predict recessions using only unemployment data? Applying the Sahm rule to OECD countries.