Unemployment with basic education, male in Finland

Finland: Unemployment with basic education, male was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.1%
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
11th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 1995
All-time low
11.1%
in 2007
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

05101520251995200920241995: 24.7 % of male labor force with basic education1996: 22 % of male labor force with basic education1997: 20.8 % of male labor force with basic education1998: 18.2 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 17.4 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 16.9 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 16.4 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 18.1 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 17.7 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 17.7 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 16.9 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 16.8 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 11.1 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 11.7 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 15 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 14.1 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 15.4 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 13.9 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 16.2 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 16.2 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 15.3 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 15.9 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 12.7 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 14.8 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 14.3 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 18.5 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 15.5 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 11.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 14.3 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 18.1 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 18.1% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Finland peaked at 24.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2007.

Finland ranks 11th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1995 24.7%
1996 22.0% -10.9%
1997 20.8% -5.6%
1998 18.2% -12.3%
1999 17.4% -4.4%
2000 16.9% -2.9%
2001 16.4% -3.2%
2002 18.1% +10.4%
2003 17.7% -1.8%
2004 17.7% +0.1%
2005 16.9% -4.7%
2006 16.8% -0.4%
2007 11.1% -34.2%
2008 11.7% +5.8%
2009 15.0% +28.2%
2010 14.1% -6.1%
2011 15.4% +8.8%
2012 13.9% -9.2%
2013 16.2% +16.1%
2014 16.2% +0.3%
2015 15.3% -5.6%
2016 15.9% +4.1%
2017 12.7% -20.2%
2018 14.8% +16.4%
2019 14.3% -3.6%
2020 18.5% +29.3%
2021 15.5% -16.2%
2022 11.1% -28.1%
2023 14.3% +28.6%
2024 18.1% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 17.4% 24.7% 5
2000s 15.8% 11.1% 18.1% 10
2010s 14.9% 12.7% 16.2% 10
2020s 15.5% 11.1% 18.5% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

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  4. 12 Angola 16.9% compare
  5. 13 Latvia 16.6% compare
  6. 14 Romania 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Finland?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Finland was 18.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
How does Finland rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Finland ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).