Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland
Finland: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 31st out of 45 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 unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.3% | — |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -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 | 21.0% | -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 unemployment (12 months or more) by 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 | 22.1% | 16.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 15.8% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.7% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
- 32 Ireland 24.2% compare
- 33 Estonia 23.8% compare
- 33 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 31st out of 45 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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