Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland
Finland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 213 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
213 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
331 Thousand persons
in 1996
All-time low
172 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland is 213 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland peaked at 331 Thousand persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 172 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Finland ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 331 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 319 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 284 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 261 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 254 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 238 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 237 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 235 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 229 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 220 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 204 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 183 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 172 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 221 Thousand persons | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 224 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 209 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 207 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 219 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 232 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 252 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 237 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 234 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 202 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 184 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 213 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.75 Thousand persons | 261 Thousand persons | 331 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 219.3 Thousand persons | 172 Thousand persons | 254 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 220 Thousand persons | 184 Thousand persons | 252 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 213 Thousand persons | 213 Thousand persons | 213 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 and age - annual data in Finland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland was 213 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 331 Thousand persons in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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