Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Finland
Finland: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 43.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
43.3
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
73.9
in 2001
All-time low
43.3
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
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland is 43.3, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Finland peaked at 73.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 2020.
Finland ranks 34th of 46 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: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72 | — |
| 1999 | 72.7 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 70.6 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 73.9 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 70.1 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 66.5 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 62.9 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 64.6 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 64 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.5 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 63.3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 56.5 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 57.3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 52.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 43.9 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.7 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 43.3 | -9.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 43.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 43.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.35 | 72 | 72.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.2 | 62.5 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.57 | 43.9 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3 | 43.3 | 43.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 43.3 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 73.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 46 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 27.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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