Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Finland
Finland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Finland stood at 9.5%.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Finland peaked at 17.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
That places Finland 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 6.5% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Finland?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Finland was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.