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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.8% | — |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +73.6% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +62.6% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +109.3% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +75.9% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 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 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +16.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +109.3% | 3.2% | 6.7% |
| 1992 | +75.9% | 6.7% | 11.7% |
| 1976 | +73.6% | 2.2% | 3.7% |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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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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.