Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 336 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 336 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 21.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 336 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 161, in 2018.
Finland ranks 13th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 215 | — |
| 2010 | 198 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 184 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 187 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 202 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 220 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 229 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 213 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 203 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 161 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 163 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 198 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 173 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 172 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 193 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 227 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 276 | +21.6% |
| 2026 | 336 | +21.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 336 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 336 is above the median for high income countries, which is 219.5, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215 | 215 | 215 | 1 |
| 2010s | 196 | 161 | 229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225 | 172 | 336 | 7 |
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 and age - quarterly data in Finland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Finland was 336 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 336 in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 45 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 57.7%. 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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