LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Finland
Finland: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 14.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Finland stood at 14.55.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Finland peaked at 14.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 2022.
Finland ranks 13th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.3 | — |
| 2015 | 14.88 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.73 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.39 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.81 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 13.13 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 11.46 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.42 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.87 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 14.55 | +13.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.47, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.74 | 11.36 | 14.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.39 | 10.91 | 14.55 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Finland?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Finland was 14.55 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.