Unemployment with basic education in Finland
Finland: Unemployment with basic education was 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Finland recorded 20.3% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Finland peaked at 22.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2008.
Finland ranks 8th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.5% | 20.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Finland?
- Unemployment with basic education in Finland was 20.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (% of total 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).