Unemployment rate of males vs females in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 10.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Finland stood at 10.01.
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 males vs females in Finland peaked at 17.8 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.07, 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 males vs females in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.81 | — |
| 1992 | 13.33 | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 17.78 | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 17.8 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.59 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 14.78 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.88 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 11.01 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 10.35 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.86 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 10.65 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 10.96 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.16 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.54 | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 6.07 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.88 | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.28 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.32 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.87 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.42 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 7.17 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.01 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 8.14 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.05 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 7.84 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 9.17 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 10.01 | +9.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +70.6% | 7.81 | 13.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.31 | 7.81 | 17.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.18 | 6.07 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 7.17 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 7.05 | 10.01 | 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 of males vs females in Finland?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Finland was 10.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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