Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Finland
Finland: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 39.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.9
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74
in 1998
All-time low
39.9
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2020.
Finland ranks 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74 | — |
| 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 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 41.7 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.4 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 42 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 39.9 | -5.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 39.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 39.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 | 64.4 | 74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.32 | 55.1 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.54 | 40 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 1 |
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)
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- 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 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 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 34th out of 45 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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