Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland
Finland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 70 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
76 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
40 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 70 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2025.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland peaked at 76 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Finland 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 67 Thousand persons | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 58 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 55 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 57 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 64 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 76 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 76 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 55 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 40 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 40 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 43 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 46 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 50 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 70 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.8 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.83 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 70 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Switzerland 74 Thousand persons compare
- 18 Hungary 72 Thousand persons compare
- 20 Austria 62 Thousand persons compare
- 20 North Macedonia 62 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Netherlands 54 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Netherlands 54 Thousand persons compare
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 70 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 76 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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