Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Finland
Finland: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 40 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
40
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
89
in 1999
All-time low
32
in 2018
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland is 40, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 89 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2018.
Finland ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89 | — |
| 2000 | 77 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 63 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 32 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 40 | +5.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 40 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 40 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.8 | 51 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4 | 32 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
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 unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland was 40 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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