Youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland
Finland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2022
All-time low
14.7%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 27.1% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland peaked at 31.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1996.
Finland ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.5% | — |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 6 |
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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 rate by country of birth in Finland?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland was 27.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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