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
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Finland, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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