Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 307 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 307 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 307 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 161 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Finland ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 215 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 198 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 184 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 187 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 202 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 220 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 229 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 213 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 203 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 161 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 163 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 198 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 173 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 172 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 193 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 227 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 276 Thousand persons | +21.6% |
| 2026 | 307 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215 Thousand persons | 215 Thousand persons | 215 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 196 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 229 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.86 Thousand persons | 172 Thousand persons | 307 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Finland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland was 307 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 307 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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