Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Finland
Finland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
33
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
74
in 1999
All-time low
31
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland stood at 33.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland peaked at 74 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2008.
That places Finland 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74 | — |
| 2000 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 41 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 31 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 53 | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 46 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 61 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 44 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 32 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 33 | +3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74 | 74 | 74 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4 | 31 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4 | 32 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland was 33 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 1999.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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