Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Finland

Finland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 50 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
94
in 2000
All-time low
46
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060801002000201020202000: 942001: 882002: 882003: 842004: 782005: 742006: 702007: 622008: 602009: 672010: 692011: 672012: 632013: 632014: 602015: 582016: 532017: 572018: 482019: 462020: 50

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2019.

Finland ranks 23rd of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Finland, year by year

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

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 50 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 50 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Denmark 54 compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 53 compare
  3. 24 Serbia 44 compare
  4. 24 Serbia 44 compare
  5. 26 Norway 42 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 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 in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2019.
How does Finland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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