Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 85 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 85 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2022.
Finland ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55 | — |
| 2010 | 71 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 58 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 65 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 48 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 47 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 76 | +55.1% |
| 2026 | 85 | +11.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.5 | 42 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.14 | 39 | 85 | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Finland?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Finland was 85 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2026.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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