Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland
Finland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 278 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
278 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
278 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
184 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 278 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland peaked at 278 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Finland 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 221 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 226 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 212 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 209 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 221 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 232 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 250 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 236 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 233 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 202 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 184 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 209 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 212 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 190 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 204 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 238 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 278 Thousand persons | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221 Thousand persons | 221 Thousand persons | 221 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 220.5 Thousand persons | 184 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.83 Thousand persons | 190 Thousand persons | 278 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 278 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 278 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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