Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Finland

Finland: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 60.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
60.8
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
66.1
in 2015
All-time low
31
in 2008
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Finland, 1995–2025

02040601995201020251995: 38.71996: 35.11997: 31.31998: 46.41999: 38.72000: 43.62001: 35.92002: 33.82003: 35.12004: 42.52005: 38.82006: 33.12007: 33.82008: 312009: 39.12010: 43.82011: 40.22012: 39.92013: 46.32014: 54.92015: 66.12016: 65.12017: 59.62018: 49.22019: 47.82020: 54.32021: 52.92022: 462023: 46.62024: 53.62025: 60.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Finland is 60.8, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Finland peaked at 66.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2008.

That places Finland 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 38.7
1996 35.1 -9.3%
1997 31.3 -10.8%
1998 46.4 +48.2%
1999 38.7 -16.6%
2000 43.6 +12.7%
2001 35.9 -17.7%
2002 33.8 -5.8%
2003 35.1 +3.8%
2004 42.5 +21.1%
2005 38.8 -8.7%
2006 33.1 -14.7%
2007 33.8 +2.1%
2008 31 -8.3%
2009 39.1 +26.1%
2010 43.8 +12.0%
2011 40.2 -8.2%
2012 39.9 -0.7%
2013 46.3 +16.0%
2014 54.9 +18.6%
2015 66.1 +20.4%
2016 65.1 -1.5%
2017 59.6 -8.4%
2018 49.2 -17.4%
2019 47.8 -2.8%
2020 54.3 +13.6%
2021 52.9 -2.6%
2022 46 -13.0%
2023 46.6 +1.3%
2024 53.6 +15.0%
2025 60.8 +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.04 31.3 46.4 5
2000s 36.67 31 43.6 10
2010s 51.29 39.9 66.1 10
2020s 52.37 46 60.8 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Austria 71.9 compare
  2. 14 Denmark 71.5 compare
  3. 15 Serbia 61.6 compare
  4. 17 Ireland 54 compare
  5. 18 Norway 40.3 compare
  6. 19 Romania 32.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Finland?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Finland was 60.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 66.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Finland ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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