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.
Unemployment rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +12.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 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 | 13.7% | 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 |
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 9.5% 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.