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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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