Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Finland

Finland: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.0%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2019
All-time low
22.0%
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Finland, 2011–2025

01020302011201820252011: 27 Percentage of total employment2012: 26 Percentage of total employment2013: 25 Percentage of total employment2014: 24 Percentage of total employment2015: 23 Percentage of total employment2016: 24 Percentage of total employment2017: 27 Percentage of total employment2018: 30 Percentage of total employment2019: 31 Percentage of total employment2020: 27 Percentage of total employment2021: 31 Percentage of total employment2022: 31 Percentage of total employment2023: 28 Percentage of total employment2024: 27 Percentage of total employment2025: 22 Percentage of total employment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.

Analysis

Finland recorded 22.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Finland peaked at 31.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2025.

Finland ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Finland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage of total employment Change
2011 27.0%
2012 26.0% -3.7%
2013 25.0% -3.8%
2014 24.0% -4.0%
2015 23.0% -4.2%
2016 24.0% +4.3%
2017 27.0% +12.5%
2018 30.0% +11.1%
2019 31.0% +3.3%
2020 27.0% -12.9%
2021 31.0% +14.8%
2022 31.0% +0.0%
2023 28.0% -9.7%
2024 27.0% -3.6%
2025 22.0% -18.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 22.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 22.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.3% 23.0% 31.0% 9
2020s 27.7% 22.0% 31.0% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Czechia 23.0% compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 23.0% compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 23.0% compare
  4. 26 Hungary 20.0% compare
  5. 27 Croatia 19.0% compare
  6. 27 Poland 19.0% compare
  7. 27 Croatia 19.0% compare
  8. 27 Poland 19.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Finland?
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Finland was 22.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2025.
How does Finland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
Finland ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment 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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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 549 data points, 2011–2025
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