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

Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2000
All-time low
6.4%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Finland, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 11.1 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 10.5 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 6.4 %2009: 8.2 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 9.4 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 7.2 %2024: 8.3 %

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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