Unemployment with basic education, female in Finland

Finland: Unemployment with basic education, female was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
9th
of 129 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2024
All-time low
12.9%
in 2008
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Finland, 1995–2024

05101520251995200920241995: 20.9 % of female labor force with basic education1996: 22 % of female labor force with basic education1997: 23.2 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 20 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 21 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 20.9 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 19 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 19.8 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 19.1 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 21.5 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 19.8 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 20.2 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 14.3 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 12.9 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 14.2 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 16.2 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 16.9 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 19.8 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 18.4 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 20.1 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 18.4 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 19.6 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 21.3 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 21 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 17.2 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 20.6 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 16.9 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 17.2 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 19.4 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 23.9 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Finland recorded 23.9% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Finland peaked at 23.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2008.

That places Finland 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1995 20.9%
1996 22.0% +5.6%
1997 23.2% +5.3%
1998 20.0% -13.9%
1999 21.0% +5.2%
2000 20.9% -0.5%
2001 19.0% -9.3%
2002 19.8% +4.6%
2003 19.1% -3.5%
2004 21.5% +12.5%
2005 19.8% -8.3%
2006 20.2% +2.5%
2007 14.3% -29.5%
2008 12.9% -9.7%
2009 14.2% +10.0%
2010 16.2% +14.2%
2011 16.9% +4.4%
2012 19.8% +17.3%
2013 18.4% -7.3%
2014 20.1% +9.4%
2015 18.4% -8.7%
2016 19.6% +6.7%
2017 21.3% +8.7%
2018 21.0% -1.4%
2019 17.2% -18.2%
2020 20.6% +20.1%
2021 16.9% -18.3%
2022 17.2% +2.2%
2023 19.4% +13.0%
2024 23.9% +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.4% 20.0% 23.2% 5
2000s 18.2% 12.9% 21.5% 10
2010s 18.9% 16.2% 21.3% 10
2020s 19.6% 16.9% 23.9% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Sweden 29.4% compare
  2. 7 Botswana 27.1% compare
  3. 8 Angola 24.0% compare
  4. 10 Spain 19.4% compare
  5. 11 Morocco 19.2% compare
  6. 12 Mali 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Finland?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Finland was 23.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Finland ranks 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).