LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland
Finland: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 17.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland is 17.66, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland peaked at 17.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.34, in 2019.
Finland ranks 5th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.78 | — |
| 2015 | 15.01 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 14.72 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.15 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 12.34 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.63 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.67 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.76 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.73 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9 | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 17.66 | +11.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.88, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.89, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.76 | 12.34 | 15.01 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.56 | 12.76 | 17.66 | 6 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland was 17.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.