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. Measured in Percentage.
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 | Percentage | 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 5.0%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 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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