Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Finland
Finland: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 40 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
48
in 2015
All-time low
30.4
in 2006
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Finland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 40 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Finland peaked at 48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2006.
That places Finland 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41.1 | — |
| 1998 | 44.6 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 35.5 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 32.7 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.1 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 34.6 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 30.4 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 32.7 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 45.3 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 48 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 37.9 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 39.4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 37.7 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 35.4 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 39.3 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 41.5 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 40 | -3.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 40 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4 | 35.5 | 44.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.94 | 30.4 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.57 | 32.3 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.18 | 35.2 | 41.5 | 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Finland?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Finland was 40 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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