Unemployment rates by citizenship in Finland

Finland: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 9.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.7
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17
in 1995
All-time low
6.4
in 2008
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Unemployment rates by citizenship in Finland, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 171996: 15.61997: 151998: 13.21999: 11.72000: 11.12001: 10.32002: 10.42003: 10.52004: 10.42005: 8.42006: 7.72007: 6.92008: 6.42009: 8.22010: 8.42011: 7.82012: 7.72013: 8.22014: 8.72015: 9.42016: 8.82017: 8.62018: 7.42019: 6.72020: 7.82021: 7.72022: 6.82023: 7.22024: 8.42025: 9.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 9.7 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Finland peaked at 17 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2008.

Finland ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.5 11.7 17 5
2000s 9.03 6.4 11.1 10
2010s 8.17 6.7 9.4 10
2020s 7.93 6.8 9.7 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2 compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
  3. 4 Spain 10.5 compare
  4. 6 Greece 8.9 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 8.8 compare
  6. 8 Serbia 8.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Finland?
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Finland was 9.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
Finland ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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