Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Finland

Finland: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2014
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Finland, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 13.9 Percentage2001: 13.7 Percentage2002: 13.1 Percentage2003: 13.7 Percentage2004: 15.4 Percentage2005: 13.9 Percentage2006: 14.2 Percentage2007: 13.5 Percentage2008: 13 Percentage2009: 14.4 Percentage2010: 14.4 Percentage2011: 15.5 Percentage2012: 15.2 Percentage2013: 16.3 Percentage2014: 17.4 Percentage2015: 16.2 Percentage2016: 17 Percentage2017: 16.7 Percentage2018: 15.9 Percentage2019: 15.8 Percentage2020: 14.6 Percentage2021: 15 Percentage2022: 16.6 Percentage2023: 16.3 Percentage2024: 16.1 Percentage2025: 16.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Finland is 16.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Finland peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

That places Finland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Finland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 13.9%
2001 13.7% -1.4%
2002 13.1% -4.4%
2003 13.7% +4.6%
2004 15.4% +12.4%
2005 13.9% -9.7%
2006 14.2% +2.2%
2007 13.5% -4.9%
2008 13.0% -3.7%
2009 14.4% +10.8%
2010 14.4% +0.0%
2011 15.5% +7.6%
2012 15.2% -1.9%
2013 16.3% +7.2%
2014 17.4% +6.7%
2015 16.2% -6.9%
2016 17.0% +4.9%
2017 16.7% -1.8%
2018 15.9% -4.8%
2019 15.8% -0.6%
2020 14.6% -7.6%
2021 15.0% +2.7%
2022 16.6% +10.7%
2023 16.3% -1.8%
2024 16.1% -1.2%
2025 16.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.0% 15.4% 10
2010s 16.0% 14.4% 17.4% 10
2020s 15.9% 14.6% 16.6% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Italy 20.0% compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 19.4% compare
  3. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
  4. 9 Greece 16.4% compare
  5. 10 Czechia 16.1% compare
  6. 11 Denmark 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Finland?
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Finland was 16.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
Finland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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