Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland
Finland: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 21.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland stood at 21.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland peaked at 41.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1988.
Finland ranks 31st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.9% | — |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +68.3% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +16.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 1.4× the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +68.3% | 8.9% | 14.9% |
| 1992 | +63.8% | 14.9% | 24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 8.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 16.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.2% | 21.8% | 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 21.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 41.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1988.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 160 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 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.