Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 18.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.68
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.19
in 1996
All-time low
14.14
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Finland, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Finland stood at 18.68.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Finland peaked at 41.19 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 2022.
That places Finland 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.94 | — |
| 1992 | 24.48 | +63.9% |
| 1993 | 30.8 | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 31.16 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.63 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 41.19 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.19 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 34.36 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.65 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 29.33 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.32 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.8 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.78 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.77 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.43 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 16.34 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.38 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 21.29 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.93 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.87 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.82 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.45 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.06 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 20.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 17.13 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.19 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 17.06 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 14.14 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 16.11 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 18.68 | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.38 | 14.94 | 41.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 16.34 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 | 16.96 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 | 14.14 | 21.19 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 young vs older adults in Finland?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Finland was 18.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.19 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Finland ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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