Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Finland

Finland: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
59th
of 128 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1995
All-time low
6.3%
in 2023
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

0510151995200920241995: 17.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education1996: 15.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education1997: 15.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education1998: 14.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education1999: 12.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 12.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2001: 11.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 10.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 10.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 10.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 9.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 9.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 8.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 7.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 8.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 8.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 7.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 8.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 8.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 9.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 9.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 8.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 7.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 7.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 8.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 7.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 6.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 7.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Finland is 7.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Finland peaked at 17.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.

That places Finland 59th out of 128 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 intermediate education, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Finland, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1995 17.5%
1996 15.8% -9.7%
1997 15.1% -4.5%
1998 14.7% -2.8%
1999 12.6% -14.2%
2000 12.1% -3.6%
2001 11.6% -4.1%
2002 10.2% -12.2%
2003 10.4% +2.1%
2004 10.2% -2.2%
2005 9.6% -5.3%
2006 9.3% -3.2%
2007 8.1% -13.1%
2008 7.3% -10.4%
2009 8.6% +17.7%
2010 8.2% -4.8%
2011 7.2% -11.4%
2012 7.0% -2.4%
2013 8.1% +15.6%
2014 8.7% +6.8%
2015 9.9% +13.9%
2016 9.6% -3.0%
2017 8.6% -10.7%
2018 7.9% -8.6%
2019 7.2% -8.6%
2020 8.0% +11.9%
2021 8.2% +2.4%
2022 7.6% -7.3%
2023 6.3% -17.9%
2024 7.6% +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 12.6% 17.5% 5
2000s 9.7% 7.3% 12.1% 10
2010s 8.2% 7.0% 9.9% 10
2020s 7.6% 6.3% 8.2% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 56 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
  2. 57 Italy 7.8% compare
  3. 58 Ghana 7.7% compare
  4. 60 Uganda 7.5% compare
  5. 61 Kyrgyzstan 7.5% compare
  6. 62 Portugal 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Finland?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Finland was 7.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
How does Finland rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Finland ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).