LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland
Finland: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland stood at 15.9. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland peaked at 15.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 2008.
Finland ranks 10th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.06 | — |
| 2000 | 12.27 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 14.48 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 14.35 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.91 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.54 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 10.14 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.92 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 12.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.08 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.93 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.95 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 13.78 | +6.4% |
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.92, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.06 | 13.06 | 13.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 10.14 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 11.93 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 | 12.76 | 15.9 | 5 |
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 15.9 in 2024, 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 15.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.