[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Finland
Finland: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Finland, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Finland is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2009.
That places Finland 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.7% | — |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 47.9% | 63.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 52.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Finland?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Finland was 100.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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