Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.1%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2002
All-time low
20.0%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Finland is 29.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 43.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2022.
That places Finland 20th out of 45 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.4% | — |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | +9.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 25.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 25.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 20.0% | 29.3% | 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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Finland was 29.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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