Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland

Finland: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 37 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
72 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
33 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 72 Thousand persons2000: 69 Thousand persons2001: 62 Thousand persons2002: 55 Thousand persons2003: 57 Thousand persons2004: 53 Thousand persons2005: 53 Thousand persons2006: 48 Thousand persons2007: 36 Thousand persons2008: 33 Thousand persons2009: 44 Thousand persons2010: 56 Thousand persons2011: 46 Thousand persons2012: 42 Thousand persons2013: 46 Thousand persons2014: 55 Thousand persons2015: 64 Thousand persons2016: 60 Thousand persons2017: 53 Thousand persons2018: 39 Thousand persons2019: 34 Thousand persons2020: 37 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland stood at 37 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 72 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Finland 29th out of 45 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 - quarterly data in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Finland, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 72 Thousand persons
2000 69 Thousand persons -4.2%
2001 62 Thousand persons -10.1%
2002 55 Thousand persons -11.3%
2003 57 Thousand persons +3.6%
2004 53 Thousand persons -7.0%
2005 53 Thousand persons +0.0%
2006 48 Thousand persons -9.4%
2007 36 Thousand persons -25.0%
2008 33 Thousand persons -8.3%
2009 44 Thousand persons +33.3%
2010 56 Thousand persons +27.3%
2011 46 Thousand persons -17.9%
2012 42 Thousand persons -8.7%
2013 46 Thousand persons +9.5%
2014 55 Thousand persons +19.6%
2015 64 Thousand persons +16.4%
2016 60 Thousand persons -6.2%
2017 53 Thousand persons -11.7%
2018 39 Thousand persons -26.4%
2019 34 Thousand persons -12.8%
2020 37 Thousand persons +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72 Thousand persons 72 Thousand persons 72 Thousand persons 1
2000s 51 Thousand persons 33 Thousand persons 69 Thousand persons 10
2010s 49.5 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons 64 Thousand persons 10
2020s 37 Thousand persons 37 Thousand persons 37 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Croatia 46 Thousand persons compare
  2. 26 Croatia 46 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Montenegro 40 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Ireland 37 Thousand persons compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 37 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 37 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland was 37 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 72 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 33 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Finland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Finland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
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