Unemployment rate in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate was 10.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Finland is 10.66, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Finland peaked at 13.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 2023.
That places Finland 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.87 | — |
| 2015 | 13.22 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.45 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.87 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.54 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 10.71 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.14 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.81 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 9.11 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 8.11 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 9.53 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 10.66 | +11.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.28 | 10.71 | 13.45 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.89 | 8.11 | 11.81 | 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 rate in Finland?
- Unemployment rate in Finland was 10.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.