Unemployment rate in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate was 9.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.46 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.37, 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.
Unemployment rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5 | — |
| 1992 | 11.6 | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 16.2 | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 16.43 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.57 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 14.97 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.21 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 11.69 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 11.13 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.29 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.94 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 6.37 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 8.39 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.69 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.38 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.64 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.36 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.62 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.72 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.15 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 9.46 | +12.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate 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 | +78.3% | 6.5 | 11.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 | 6.5 | 17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 6.37 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 6.7 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 6.72 | 9.46 | 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 in Finland?
- Unemployment rate in Finland was 9.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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