Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 9.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.7
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 1999
All-time low
6.4
in 2008
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Finland is 9.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 11.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2008.
Finland ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7 | — |
| 2000 | 11.1 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 9.7 | +15.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 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
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 rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Finland was 9.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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