Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 200 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
200 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
316 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
159 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 200 Thousand persons for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 316 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 159 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Finland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 316 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 301 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 277 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 250 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 234 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 220 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 216 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 212 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 209 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 202 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 197 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 177 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 161 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 159 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 215 Thousand persons | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 195 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 181 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 185 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 203 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 223 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 230 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 212 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 205 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 162 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 164 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 200 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275.6 Thousand persons | 234 Thousand persons | 316 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 196.8 Thousand persons | 159 Thousand persons | 220 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 196 Thousand persons | 162 Thousand persons | 230 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland was 200 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 316 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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