Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Finland

Finland: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 37 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
72
in 1999
All-time low
33
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

0204060801999200920201999: 722000: 692001: 622002: 552003: 572004: 532005: 532006: 482007: 362008: 332009: 442010: 562011: 462012: 422013: 462014: 552015: 642016: 602017: 532018: 392019: 342020: 37

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2008.

That places Finland 31st 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Finland, year by year

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

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Croatia 46 compare
  2. 28 Croatia 46 compare
  3. 30 Montenegro 40 compare
  4. 31 Ireland 37 compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 37 compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 37 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 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 in 1999.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Finland ranks 31st out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,015 data points, 1992–2020
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