Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Helsinki-Uusimaa: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 10.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa is 10.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa peaked at 10.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2008.
That places Helsinki-Uusimaa 31st out of 440 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.1 | — |
| 2006 | 5.4 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 10.6 | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 5.8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Helsinki-Uusimaa
More work & labour data for Helsinki-Uusimaa
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 879.4 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 879.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,346 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 984.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 984.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 879.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 10.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2008.
- How does Helsinki-Uusimaa rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 31st out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Helsinki-Uusimaa 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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