Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 150 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
150 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
163 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
74 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland stood at 150 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 163 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Finland ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 75 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 74 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 82 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 81 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 92 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 105 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 101 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 91 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 97 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 100 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 112 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 106 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 107 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 123 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 131 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 163 Thousand persons | +24.4% |
| 2026 | 150 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 Thousand persons | 80 Thousand persons | 80 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.8 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | 105 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.43 Thousand persons | 106 Thousand persons | 163 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland was 150 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 163 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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