Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Finland
Finland: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Finland stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Finland peaked at 32.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2025.
That places Finland 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 previous work in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.0% | — |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 6 |
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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 previous work in Finland?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Finland was 22.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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