Finland vs South Africa

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Finland

8.3 percent

Latest data: 2024

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South Africa

33.2 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Finland South Africa Difference
2024 8.3 percent 33.2 percent -24.9 percent
2023 7.2 percent 32.1 percent -24.9 percent
2022 6.7 percent 33.3 percent -26.5 percent
2021 7.6 percent 34.0 percent -26.4 percent
2020 7.8 percent 29.2 percent -21.5 percent
2019 6.7 percent 28.5 percent -21.8 percent
2018 7.4 percent 26.9 percent -19.5 percent
2017 8.6 percent 27.0 percent -18.4 percent
2016 8.8 percent 26.5 percent -17.7 percent
2015 9.4 percent 25.1 percent -15.8 percent
2014 8.7 percent 24.9 percent -16.2 percent
2013 8.2 percent 24.6 percent -16.4 percent
2012 7.7 percent 24.7 percent -17.0 percent
2011 7.8 percent 24.6 percent -16.9 percent
2010 8.4 percent 24.7 percent -16.3 percent
2009 8.2 percent 23.5 percent -15.3 percent
2008 6.4 percent 22.4 percent -16.0 percent
2007 6.9 percent 22.3 percent -15.4 percent
2006 8.9 percent 22.3 percent -13.4 percent
2005 9.6 percent 22.5 percent -12.9 percent
2004 10.4 percent 22.5 percent -12.2 percent
2003 10.5 percent 22.6 percent -12.2 percent
2002 10.4 percent 22.5 percent -12.1 percent
2001 10.3 percent 22.6 percent -12.3 percent
2000 11.1 percent 22.7 percent -11.6 percent
1999 11.7 percent 22.8 percent -11.1 percent
1998 13.2 percent 22.7 percent -9.5 percent
1997 15.0 percent 22.5 percent -7.6 percent
1996 15.6 percent 22.5 percent -6.9 percent
1995 17.0 percent 22.6 percent -5.6 percent
1994 16.4 percent 22.9 percent -6.5 percent
1993 16.2 percent 23.2 percent -7.0 percent
1992 11.6 percent 23.3 percent -11.7 percent
1991 6.5 percent 23.0 percent -16.5 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Finland and South Africa. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International