Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland

Finland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland, 1995–2016

00.050.10.150.21995200520161995: 0.177 % of male labor force in working age1996: 0.154 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.147 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.127 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.119 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.117 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.106 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.095 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.084 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.106 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.14 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.125 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.12 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.127 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.145 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.156 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.156 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Finland 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1996 0.2% -13.3%
1997 0.1% -4.4%
1998 0.1% -13.3%
2004 0.1% -6.7%
2005 0.1% -1.3%
2006 0.1% -9.9%
2007 0.1% -9.7%
2008 0.1% -11.8%
2009 0.1% +26.5%
2010 0.1% +31.8%
2011 0.1% -10.8%
2012 0.1% -4.3%
2013 0.1% +5.8%
2014 0.1% +14.2%
2015 0.2% +8.0%
2016 0.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Portugal 0.2% compare
  2. 21 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  3. 22 Jordan 0.2% compare
  4. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Finland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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