Unemployment rate in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.5% for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Finland peaked at 17.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
Finland ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 6.5% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Finland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Finland?
- Unemployment rate in Finland was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.