Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Finland stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Finland peaked at 17.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.
That places Finland 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 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% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +46.3% |
| 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 | 9.2% | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 7.8% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Finland?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Finland was 10.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.