Youth employment by educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 84.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
93.3 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
45.8 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 84.9 Thousand persons for youth employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 93.3 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.8 Thousand persons, in 1996.
Finland ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 45.8 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 48 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 54.9 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 93.3 Thousand persons | +69.9% |
| 2000 | 90 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 88.6 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 83 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 79.4 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 67.3 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 71.8 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 79.7 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 79.6 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.5 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 65.6 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 68 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 70.6 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 69.9 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.7 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 65.8 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.5 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 72.4 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 76.2 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 69.8 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 81.3 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 92 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.5 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 84.9 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 84.9 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9 Thousand persons, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 84.9 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.8 Thousand persons, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth employment by educational attainment level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +69.9% | 54.9 Thousand persons | 93.3 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.86 Thousand persons | 45.8 Thousand persons | 93.3 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.05 Thousand persons | 67.3 Thousand persons | 92.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.08 Thousand persons | 64.7 Thousand persons | 76.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8 Thousand persons | 69.8 Thousand persons | 92 Thousand persons | 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 youth employment by educational attainment level in Finland?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Finland was 84.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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