Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Finland
Finland: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies was 104.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
104.8
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
104.8
in 2025
All-time low
58.8
in 2019
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Finland, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 104.8 for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Finland peaked at 104.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.8, in 2019.
Finland ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 68.1 | — |
| 2018 | 62.5 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 58.8 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 66.2 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 72.5 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 64.1 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 72.9 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 86.5 | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 104.8 | +21.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 104.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.9, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Finland's 104.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.13 | 58.8 | 68.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.83 | 64.1 | 104.8 | 6 |
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 sex, age and other typologies in Finland?
- Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Finland was 104.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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