Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Finland
Finland: Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation was 2.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Finland is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Finland peaked at 2.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
Finland ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 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 transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Finland?
- Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Finland was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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