Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Finland

Finland: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 4,563 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,563
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,588
in 2016
All-time low
1,591
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Finland, 1990–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.6k1991: 2.5k1992: 3.6k1993: 4.0k1994: 4.3k1995: 4.4k1996: 4.3k1997: 4.1k1998: 3.7k1999: 3.5k2000: 3.4k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.8k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.3k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.4k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.6k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.6k2017: 4.9k2018: 4.3k2019: 3.9k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.0k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Finland stood at 4,563.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Finland peaked at 5,588 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,591, in 1990.

That places Finland 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Finland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,591
1991 2,544 +59.9%
1992 3,612 +42.0%
1993 3,975 +10.1%
1994 4,345 +9.3%
1995 4,397 +1.2%
1996 4,307 -2.0%
1997 4,107 -4.7%
1998 3,661 -10.9%
1999 3,537 -3.4%
2000 3,372 -4.7%
2001 3,312 -1.8%
2002 3,507 +5.9%
2003 3,705 +5.6%
2004 3,849 +3.9%
2005 3,768 -2.1%
2006 3,622 -3.9%
2007 3,430 -5.3%
2008 3,350 -2.4%
2009 4,151 +23.9%
2010 4,372 +5.3%
2011 3,884 -11.2%
2012 4,065 +4.7%
2013 4,600 +13.1%
2014 5,252 +14.2%
2015 5,564 +5.9%
2016 5,588 +0.4%
2017 4,921 -11.9%
2018 4,281 -13.0%
2019 3,930 -8.2%
2020 5,308 +35.1%
2021 5,031 -5.2%
2022 4,100 -18.5%
2023 4,366 +6.5%
2024 4,563 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,607 1,591 4,397 10
2000s 3,607 3,312 4,151 10
2010s 4,646 3,884 5,588 10
2020s 4,674 4,100 5,308 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Belgium 5,521 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 5,430 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 5,026 compare
  4. 11 Sweden 4,324 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 3,342 compare
  6. 13 Ireland 2,431 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Finland?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Finland was 4,563 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5,588 in 2016.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,591 in 1990.
How does Finland rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Finland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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