Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Finland

Finland: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 212.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
212.7
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
413
in 1995
All-time low
172.1
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Finland, 1995–2020

01002003004001995200720201995: 4131996: 380.71997: 373.21998: 331.81999: 308.92000: 296.62001: 275.62002: 2802003: 280.72004: 275.52005: 219.72006: 204.42007: 183.32008: 172.12009: 220.92010: 224.32011: 208.72012: 206.82013: 219.32014: 232.12015: 252.12016: 236.82017: 233.92018: 201.82019: 184.12020: 212.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 212.7 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Finland peaked at 413 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 172.1, in 2008.

That places Finland 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 413
1996 380.7 -7.8%
1997 373.2 -2.0%
1998 331.8 -11.1%
1999 308.9 -6.9%
2000 296.6 -4.0%
2001 275.6 -7.1%
2002 280 +1.6%
2003 280.7 +0.2%
2004 275.5 -1.9%
2005 219.7 -20.3%
2006 204.4 -7.0%
2007 183.3 -10.3%
2008 172.1 -6.1%
2009 220.9 +28.4%
2010 224.3 +1.5%
2011 208.7 -7.0%
2012 206.8 -0.9%
2013 219.3 +6.0%
2014 232.1 +5.8%
2015 252.1 +8.6%
2016 236.8 -6.1%
2017 233.9 -1.2%
2018 201.8 -13.7%
2019 184.1 -8.8%
2020 212.7 +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 361.52 308.9 413 5
2000s 240.88 172.1 296.6 10
2010s 219.99 184.1 252.1 10
2020s 212.7 212.7 212.7 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Belgium 282.4 compare
  2. 14 Austria 243.5 compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 237.6 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 196.5 compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 181.4 compare
  6. 19 Denmark 170.7 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Finland?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Finland was 212.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 413 in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 172.1 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Finland ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed