Unemployment rate women in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate women was 8.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.87
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.15
in 1995
All-time low
5.03
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 8.87 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Finland peaked at 16.15 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 1991.
Finland ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.03 | — |
| 1992 | 9.64 | +91.7% |
| 1993 | 14.42 | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 14.87 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.15 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 15.56 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.18 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.58 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 12.45 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11.99 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.94 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.58 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.65 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.13 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 6.69 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 7.64 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.95 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 8.84 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.58 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.41 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.57 | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 8.87 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.99 | 5.03 | 16.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 6.69 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 6.17 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 6.37 | 8.87 | 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 women in Finland?
- Unemployment rate women in Finland was 8.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate women?
- Finland ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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