Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland
Finland: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland peaked at 41.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2022.
That places Finland 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.9% | — |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +63.9% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +15.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +63.9% | 14.9% | 24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 14.9% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.1% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland was 21.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.