Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 9.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Finland, 1969–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Finland stood at 9.7%.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Finland peaked at 17.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1974.
That places Finland 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 3.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 32 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
- 33 Ukraine 9.8% compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 9.8% compare
- 36 American Samoa 9.2% compare
- 37 Greenland 9.1% compare
- 38 Belize 9.1% compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Spring temperature anomalies 5.45 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Finland?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Finland was 9.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.