Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Finland

Finland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 200 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
200
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
316
in 1995
All-time low
159
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 1995–2020

01002003001995200720201995: 3161996: 3011997: 2771998: 2501999: 2342000: 2202001: 2162002: 2122003: 2092004: 2022005: 1972006: 1772007: 1612008: 1592009: 2152010: 1952011: 1812012: 1852013: 2032014: 2232015: 2302016: 2122017: 2052018: 1622019: 1642020: 200

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland is 200, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 316 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2008.

Finland ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 316 —
1996 301 -4.7%
1997 277 -8.0%
1998 250 -9.7%
1999 234 -6.4%
2000 220 -6.0%
2001 216 -1.8%
2002 212 -1.9%
2003 209 -1.4%
2004 202 -3.3%
2005 197 -2.5%
2006 177 -10.2%
2007 161 -9.0%
2008 159 -1.2%
2009 215 +35.2%
2010 195 -9.3%
2011 181 -7.2%
2012 185 +2.2%
2013 203 +9.7%
2014 223 +9.9%
2015 230 +3.1%
2016 212 -7.8%
2017 205 -3.3%
2018 162 -21.0%
2019 164 +1.2%
2020 200 +22.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 275.6 234 316 5
2000s 196.8 159 220 10
2010s 196 162 230 10
2020s 200 200 200 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Belgium 294 compare
  2. 20 Austria 250 compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 246 compare
  4. 23 Hungary 195 compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 190 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 190 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland was 200 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 316 in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,238 data points, 1992–2020
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