Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland
Finland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 39.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 39.9% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland peaked at 74.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.0% | — |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 64.4% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 55.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 40.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland was 39.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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