Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 11.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.1
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2002
All-time low
7.8
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.5 | — |
| 2000 | 21 | +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 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.34 | 8.7 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 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)
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- 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 35 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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