Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Finland is 8.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Finland peaked at 11.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
Finland ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Finland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Finland was 8.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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