Unemployment with basic education, male in Finland
Finland: Unemployment with basic education, male was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Finland, 1995–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).