Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Finland is 11.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 21.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2022.
That places Finland 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.5% | — |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -50.8% | 18.5% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 8.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 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 unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Finland was 11.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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