Unemployed population — Unemployment in Finland
Finland: Unemployed population — Unemployment was 277.77 Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed population — Unemployment in Finland, 1959–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed population — unemployment in Finland is 277.77 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed population — unemployment in Finland peaked at 408 Persons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26 Persons, in 1961.
That places Finland 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed population — Unemployment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 45 Persons | — |
| 1960 | 31 Persons | -31.1% |
| 1961 | 26 Persons | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 28 Persons | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 32 Persons | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 33 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 30 Persons | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 33 Persons | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 63 Persons | +90.9% |
| 1968 | 85 Persons | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 61 Persons | -28.2% |
| 1970 | 41 Persons | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 49 Persons | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 55 Persons | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 51 Persons | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 39 Persons | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 51 Persons | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 92 Persons | +80.4% |
| 1977 | 140 Persons | +52.2% |
| 1978 | 172 Persons | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 143 Persons | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 114 Persons | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 121 Persons | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 135 Persons | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 138 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 133 Persons | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 129 Persons | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 138 Persons | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 130 Persons | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 116 Persons | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 80 Persons | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 82 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 169 Persons | +106.1% |
| 1992 | 292 Persons | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 405 Persons | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 408 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 382 Persons | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 363 Persons | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 314 Persons | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 283.93 Persons | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 261.3 Persons | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 253.78 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 237.7 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 237.2 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 234.72 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 228.82 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 219.68 Persons | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 204.38 Persons | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 183.35 Persons | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 172.12 Persons | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 220.95 Persons | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 224.3 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 208.72 Persons | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 206.82 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 219.25 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 232.1 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 252.1 Persons | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 236.75 Persons | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 233.88 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 201.82 Persons | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 184.1 Persons | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 212.68 Persons | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 211.85 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 190.2 Persons | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 203.95 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 238.38 Persons | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 277.77 Persons | +16.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 277.77 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 338.16 Persons, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 277.77 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307.41 Persons, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed population — Unemployment in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +106.1% | 82 Persons | 169 Persons |
| 1967 | +90.9% | 33 Persons | 63 Persons |
| 1976 | +80.4% | 51 Persons | 92 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45 Persons | 45 Persons | 45 Persons | 1 |
| 1960s | 42.2 Persons | 26 Persons | 85 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.3 Persons | 39 Persons | 172 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.4 Persons | 80 Persons | 138 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.02 Persons | 82 Persons | 408 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.27 Persons | 172.12 Persons | 253.78 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.98 Persons | 184.1 Persons | 252.1 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.47 Persons | 190.2 Persons | 277.77 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- 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 population — unemployment in Finland?
- Unemployed population — unemployment in Finland was 277.77 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 408 Persons in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 Persons in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for unemployed population — unemployment?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed population — unemployment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.