Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Finland

Finland: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
31.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2000
All-time low
11.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Finland, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 31.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2001: 23.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2002: 19.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2003: 19.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2004: 23.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2005: 22.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2006: 18.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2007: 14.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2008: 14.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2009: 16.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2010: 13.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2011: 14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2012: 14.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2013: 14.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2014: 16.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2015: 17.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2016: 17.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2017: 15.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2018: 14.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2019: 11.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2020: 13.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2021: 13.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2022: 11.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2023: 13.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2024: 16.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Finland is 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Finland peaked at 31.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2022.

Finland ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Change
2000 31.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
2001 23.81 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -24.8%
2002 19.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -18.9%
2003 19.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -0.2%
2004 23.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +19.7%
2005 22.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -2.3%
2006 18.08 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -19.9%
2007 14.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -20.0%
2008 14.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +2.6%
2009 16.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +9.5%
2010 13.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -15.4%
2011 14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +1.8%
2012 14.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +1.1%
2013 14.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +4.8%
2014 16.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +13.2%
2015 17.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +4.1%
2016 17.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +0.5%
2017 15.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -10.1%
2018 14.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -10.6%
2019 11.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -15.5%
2020 13.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +13.4%
2021 13.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +1.3%
2022 11.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -17.8%
2023 13.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +22.1%
2024 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +21.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.34 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 14.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 31.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10
2010s 15.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 17.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10
2020s 13.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 11.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Estonia 12.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 10.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  3. 2 Sweden 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  4. 3 Latvia 8.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  5. 3 Greece 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  6. 4 Lithuania 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  7. 4 Spain 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Finland?
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Finland was 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 31.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2000.
What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2022.
How does Finland rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Finland ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.