Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 10.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.6
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2025
All-time low
6.4
in 2019
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland stood at 10.6. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland peaked at 10.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2019.
Finland ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7 | — |
| 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Finland?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Finland was 10.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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