Finland vs Sweden: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Finland
93.5%
in 2025
Sweden
92.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
139th
Sweden rank
142nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 93.5% against 92.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 84.5% | 13.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 92.6% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 90.5% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 97.6% | 5.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 93.5% against 92.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.7%, 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Finland ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.