Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 200.5 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
200.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
250 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
159.3 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Finland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 200.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 250 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 159.3 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Finland 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 250 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 234.4 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 219.6 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 216.1 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 211.9 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 208.9 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 201.6 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 196.9 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 176.6 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 161.1 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 159.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 215.2 Thousand persons | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 195 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 181.2 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 185.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 203 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 222.6 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 230.3 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 212.4 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 204.7 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 161.5 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 164.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 200.5 Thousand persons | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242.2 Thousand persons | 234.4 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 196.72 Thousand persons | 159.3 Thousand persons | 219.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.01 Thousand persons | 161.5 Thousand persons | 230.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.5 Thousand persons | 200.5 Thousand persons | 200.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Finland?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Finland was 200.5 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 250 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.3 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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