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
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Finland, 2011–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 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 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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