Youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland
Finland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 27.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.5 | — |
| 1996 | 14.7 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 17.2 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 29 | +68.6% |
| 2000 | 28 | -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 | +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 | -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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 27.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 27.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth employment rate by country of birth 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 | +68.6% | 17.2 | 29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.34 | 14.7 | 29 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.22 | 21.1 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 | 20.2 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 24.3 | 31.1 | 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 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 47 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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