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
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 2002
All-time low
20
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2022.
That places Finland 16th out of 35 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 | Value | 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 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 25.7 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.3 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 26.6 | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 29.1 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.99 | 25.7 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 25.4 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.45 | 20 | 29.3 | 6 |
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- 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 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 35 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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