Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Finland

Finland: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 277.8 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
277.8
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
308.9
in 1999
All-time low
172.1
in 2008
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025

01002003001999201220251999: 308.92000: 296.62001: 275.62002: 2802003: 280.72004: 275.52005: 219.72006: 204.42007: 183.32008: 172.12009: 220.92010: 224.32011: 208.72012: 206.82013: 219.32014: 232.12015: 252.12016: 236.82017: 233.92018: 201.82019: 184.12020: 212.72021: 211.92022: 190.22023: 203.92024: 238.42025: 277.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Finland stood at 277.8.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 308.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 172.1, in 2008.

Finland ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 308.9 308.9 308.9 1
2000s 240.88 172.1 296.6 10
2010s 219.99 184.1 252.1 10
2020s 222.48 190.2 277.8 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Netherlands 396.1 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 339.3 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 337.1 compare
  4. 14 Serbia 272.4 compare
  5. 15 Austria 269.5 compare
  6. 16 Switzerland 248.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Finland?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Finland was 277.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 308.9 in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 172.1 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Finland ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
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