Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Finland

Finland: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 277.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
277.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
308.9 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
172.1 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025

01002003001999201220251999: 308.9 Thousand persons2000: 296.6 Thousand persons2001: 275.6 Thousand persons2002: 280 Thousand persons2003: 280.7 Thousand persons2004: 275.5 Thousand persons2005: 219.7 Thousand persons2006: 204.4 Thousand persons2007: 183.3 Thousand persons2008: 172.1 Thousand persons2009: 220.9 Thousand persons2010: 224.3 Thousand persons2011: 208.7 Thousand persons2012: 206.8 Thousand persons2013: 219.3 Thousand persons2014: 232.1 Thousand persons2015: 252.1 Thousand persons2016: 236.8 Thousand persons2017: 233.9 Thousand persons2018: 201.8 Thousand persons2019: 184.1 Thousand persons2020: 212.7 Thousand persons2021: 211.9 Thousand persons2022: 190.2 Thousand persons2023: 203.9 Thousand persons2024: 238.4 Thousand persons2025: 277.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Finland stood at 277.8 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

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

Finland ranks 14th of 33 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 Thousand persons 308.9 Thousand persons 308.9 Thousand persons 1
2000s 240.88 Thousand persons 172.1 Thousand persons 296.6 Thousand persons 10
2010s 219.99 Thousand persons 184.1 Thousand persons 252.1 Thousand persons 10
2020s 222.48 Thousand persons 190.2 Thousand persons 277.8 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Netherlands 396.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Belgium 339.3 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Portugal 337.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Serbia 272.4 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Austria 269.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 248.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Finland?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Finland was 277.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 308.9 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 172.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Finland ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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