Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland

Finland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 106 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
106
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
106
in 2026
All-time low
39
in 2021
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, 2009–2026

02550751002009201720262009: 582010: 602011: 582012: 502013: 512014: 522015: 482016: 482017: 402018: 432019: 482020: 542021: 392022: 482023: 572024: 592025: 742026: 106

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland stood at 106. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 106 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2021.

That places Finland 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 in Finland, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 58 —
2010 60 +3.4%
2011 58 -3.3%
2012 50 -13.8%
2013 51 +2.0%
2014 52 +2.0%
2015 48 -7.7%
2016 48 +0.0%
2017 40 -16.7%
2018 43 +7.5%
2019 48 +11.6%
2020 54 +12.5%
2021 39 -27.8%
2022 48 +23.1%
2023 57 +18.8%
2024 59 +3.5%
2025 74 +25.4%
2026 106 +43.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 106 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58 58 58 1
2010s 49.8 40 60 10
2020s 62.43 39 106 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Romania 190 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 141 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 130 compare
  4. 11 Portugal 100 compare
  5. 12 Belgium 89 compare
  6. 13 Austria 77 compare
  7. 13 Poland 77 compare

See the full ranking of 48 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 106 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 106 in 2026.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2021.
How does Finland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Finland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 840 data points, 2009–2026
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