Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 10.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland is 10.8%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland peaked at 10.8% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2008.
That places Finland 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.1% | — |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +19.8% |
| 2026 | 10.8% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Montenegro 21.2% compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.4% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.3% compare
- 4 Spain 10.8% compare
- 6 Greece 10.7% compare
- 7 Sweden 9.1% compare
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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Finland was 10.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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