Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 1.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.7
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2000
All-time low
0.6
in 2008
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Finland is 1.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 1.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2008.
That places Finland 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5 | — |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | +41.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Finland was 1.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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