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

01020301995201020251995: 15.5 Percentage1996: 14.7 Percentage1997: 15.3 Percentage1998: 17.2 Percentage1999: 29 Percentage2000: 28 Percentage2001: 28.9 Percentage2002: 27.8 Percentage2003: 26.4 Percentage2004: 25.5 Percentage2005: 21.7 Percentage2006: 23 Percentage2007: 25.1 Percentage2008: 24.7 Percentage2009: 21.1 Percentage2010: 20.2 Percentage2011: 21.3 Percentage2012: 22.4 Percentage2013: 22.8 Percentage2014: 22.9 Percentage2015: 22 Percentage2016: 22.6 Percentage2017: 23.7 Percentage2018: 25.2 Percentage2019: 26.5 Percentage2020: 24.3 Percentage2021: 27.9 Percentage2022: 31.1 Percentage2023: 30.6 Percentage2024: 27.3 Percentage2025: 27.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate by country of birth in Finland, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.9% compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 28.9% compare
  3. 11 Germany 28.6% compare
  4. 13 Ireland 26.1% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 25.3% compare
  6. 15 Malta 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
Youth employment rate by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,275 data points, 1995–2025
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