Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland

Finland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 40 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
40 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
89 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
32 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 89 Thousand persons2000: 77 Thousand persons2001: 72 Thousand persons2002: 74 Thousand persons2003: 72 Thousand persons2004: 63 Thousand persons2005: 64 Thousand persons2006: 55 Thousand persons2007: 51 Thousand persons2008: 52 Thousand persons2009: 58 Thousand persons2010: 56 Thousand persons2011: 54 Thousand persons2012: 48 Thousand persons2013: 51 Thousand persons2014: 52 Thousand persons2015: 48 Thousand persons2016: 44 Thousand persons2017: 41 Thousand persons2018: 32 Thousand persons2019: 38 Thousand persons2020: 40 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland is 40 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Finland ranks 25th of 45 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Finland, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 89 Thousand persons
2000 77 Thousand persons -13.5%
2001 72 Thousand persons -6.5%
2002 74 Thousand persons +2.8%
2003 72 Thousand persons -2.7%
2004 63 Thousand persons -12.5%
2005 64 Thousand persons +1.6%
2006 55 Thousand persons -14.1%
2007 51 Thousand persons -7.3%
2008 52 Thousand persons +2.0%
2009 58 Thousand persons +11.5%
2010 56 Thousand persons -3.4%
2011 54 Thousand persons -3.6%
2012 48 Thousand persons -11.1%
2013 51 Thousand persons +6.2%
2014 52 Thousand persons +2.0%
2015 48 Thousand persons -7.7%
2016 44 Thousand persons -8.3%
2017 41 Thousand persons -6.8%
2018 32 Thousand persons -22.0%
2019 38 Thousand persons +18.8%
2020 40 Thousand persons +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89 Thousand persons 89 Thousand persons 89 Thousand persons 1
2000s 63.8 Thousand persons 51 Thousand persons 77 Thousand persons 10
2010s 46.4 Thousand persons 32 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 10
2020s 40 Thousand persons 40 Thousand persons 40 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Serbia 52 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 49 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Norway 41 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 35 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 35 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Czechia 34 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 32 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Finland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Finland ranks 25th out of 45 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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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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