Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Finland

Finland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 50 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
94 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
46 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Finland, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 94 Thousand persons2001: 88 Thousand persons2002: 88 Thousand persons2003: 84 Thousand persons2004: 78 Thousand persons2005: 74 Thousand persons2006: 70 Thousand persons2007: 62 Thousand persons2008: 60 Thousand persons2009: 67 Thousand persons2010: 69 Thousand persons2011: 67 Thousand persons2012: 63 Thousand persons2013: 63 Thousand persons2014: 60 Thousand persons2015: 58 Thousand persons2016: 53 Thousand persons2017: 57 Thousand persons2018: 48 Thousand persons2019: 46 Thousand persons2020: 50 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Finland stood at 50 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Finland peaked at 94 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Finland ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Finland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 94 Thousand persons
2001 88 Thousand persons -6.4%
2002 88 Thousand persons +0.0%
2003 84 Thousand persons -4.5%
2004 78 Thousand persons -7.1%
2005 74 Thousand persons -5.1%
2006 70 Thousand persons -5.4%
2007 62 Thousand persons -11.4%
2008 60 Thousand persons -3.2%
2009 67 Thousand persons +11.7%
2010 69 Thousand persons +3.0%
2011 67 Thousand persons -2.9%
2012 63 Thousand persons -6.0%
2013 63 Thousand persons +0.0%
2014 60 Thousand persons -4.8%
2015 58 Thousand persons -3.3%
2016 53 Thousand persons -8.6%
2017 57 Thousand persons +7.5%
2018 48 Thousand persons -15.8%
2019 46 Thousand persons -4.2%
2020 50 Thousand persons +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.5 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 94 Thousand persons 10
2010s 58.4 Thousand persons 46 Thousand persons 69 Thousand persons 10
2020s 50 Thousand persons 50 Thousand persons 50 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Denmark 54 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 53 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Serbia 44 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Norway 42 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 40 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 40 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Finland?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Finland was 50 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 94 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 46 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Finland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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