Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Helsinki-Uusimaa: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 104.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Helsinki-Uusimaa recorded 104.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa peaked at 104.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.1 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 102nd of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 43.6 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 41.6 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 40.1 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 52.1 Thousand persons | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 53.2 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 57.2 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 63 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 69.8 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 64.3 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 68.1 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 62.5 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 58.8 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 66.2 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 72.5 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 64.1 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 72.9 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 86.5 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 104.8 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.22 Thousand persons | 40.1 Thousand persons | 52.1 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.96 Thousand persons | 49.3 Thousand persons | 69.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.83 Thousand persons | 64.1 Thousand persons | 104.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Helsinki-Uusimaa
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,346 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 984.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,346 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 879.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 879.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.3% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 984.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 879.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 104.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Helsinki-Uusimaa rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 102nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Helsinki-Uusimaa data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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