Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Finland
Finland: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Finland, 1969–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Finland stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Finland peaked at 18.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1974.
Finland ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.8% | — |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -41.2% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +94.5% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +60.1% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +120.6% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +12.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +120.6% | 3.6% | 8.0% |
| 1976 | +94.5% | 2.3% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 3.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 6 |
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, male (% of male labor force) in Finland?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Finland was 10.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.