Unemployment with advanced education in Finland
Finland: Unemployment with advanced education was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in Finland stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Finland peaked at 7.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2007.
That places Finland 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.3% | — |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 5.3% compare
- 55 Honduras 5.3% compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 5.1% compare
- 58 France 5.0% compare
- 59 Fiji 5.0% compare
- 60 Luxembourg 4.9% 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 with advanced education in Finland?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Finland was 5.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).