Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Finland

Finland: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.3%
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
10th
of 43 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

02468102006201520252006: 4.9 Percentage2007: 4.4 Percentage2008: 4.1 Percentage2009: 4.8 Percentage2010: 4.4 Percentage2011: 4.9 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 5.9 Percentage2014: 4.9 Percentage2015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 6.2 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 5.8 Percentage2019: 4.8 Percentage2020: 5.2 Percentage2021: 6.1 Percentage2022: 5 Percentage2023: 6.9 Percentage2024: 6.9 Percentage2025: 9.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 43 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 private households - % of persons living in in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed in Finland, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 5.0% -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 6.8%, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.1% 4.9% 4
2010s 5.2% 4.4% 6.2% 10
2020s 6.6% 5.0% 9.3% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Estonia 9.6% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 9.6% compare
  3. 9 Ireland 9.4% compare
  4. 10 North Macedonia 9.3% compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 9.0% compare
  6. 13 Germany 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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 43 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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Indicator
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 833 data points, 2006–2025
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