Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Finland
Finland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 25.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland is 25.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland peaked at 37.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2020.
That places Finland 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.3 | — |
| 1996 | 36 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 29.8 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 28.2 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 22.7 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 21.2 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.8 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3 | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 21 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.6 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8 | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.2 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 25.5 | +20.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 25.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 25.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.6% | 15.8 | 23.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8 | 22.7 | 37.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.13 | 16.9 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.81 | 18.2 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 | 15.8 | 25.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 31 United Kingdom 25.7 compare
- 31 United Kingdom 25.7 compare
- 34 Ireland 24.2 compare
- 35 Estonia 23.8 compare
- 35 Estonia 23.8 compare
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland was 25.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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