Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Finland

Finland: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2016
All-time low
8.1%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Finland, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 11.9 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 11.5 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 9.1 %2023: 8.1 %2024: 9.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 9.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in 2024.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Finland peaked at 13.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2023.

Finland ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in Finland, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 11.9%
2015 13.2% +11.4%
2016 13.4% +1.7%
2017 12.9% -4.2%
2018 11.5% -10.3%
2019 10.7% -7.2%
2020 10.1% -5.3%
2021 11.8% +16.5%
2022 9.1% -22.9%
2023 8.1% -11.1%
2024 9.5% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.3% 10.7% 13.4% 6
2020s 9.7% 8.1% 11.8% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 France 10.5% compare
  2. 10 Portugal 10.0% compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 9.7% compare
  4. 13 Croatia 9.4% compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 8.2% compare
  6. 15 Italy 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Finland?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Finland was 9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2023.
How does Finland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
Finland ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 disability - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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