Jobs gap rate in Finland
Finland: Jobs gap rate was 14.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Finland, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, jobs gap rate in Finland stood at 14.5.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Finland peaked at 22.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2008.
That places Finland 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.6 | — |
| 1999 | 18.8 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 16 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 14.5 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 18.8 | 22.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.82 | 11.2 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Sweden 14.7 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 14 compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9 compare
- 20 Colombia 13.9 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 jobs gap rate in Finland?
- Jobs gap rate in Finland was 14.5 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for jobs gap rate?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.