Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Finland
Finland: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 9.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.3
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2025
All-time low
4.1
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Finland stood at 9.3. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Finland peaked at 9.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2008.
That places Finland 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.9 | — |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.3 | +34.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 5 | 9.3 | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Finland?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Finland was 9.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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