Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Finland

Finland: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.60.811995200520161995: 0.631 % of urban youth labor force1997: 0.717 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.701 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.817 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.849 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.905 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.886 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.923 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.841 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.746 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.81 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.807 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.8 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.777 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.726 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.748 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Finland stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Finland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

That places Finland 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1995 0.6%
1997 0.7% +13.7%
1998 0.7% -2.2%
2004 0.8% +16.5%
2005 0.8% +3.9%
2006 0.9% +6.7%
2007 0.9% -2.2%
2008 0.9% +4.2%
2009 0.8% -8.9%
2010 0.7% -11.3%
2011 0.8% +8.6%
2012 0.8% -0.3%
2013 0.8% -0.9%
2014 0.8% -2.8%
2015 0.7% -6.6%
2016 0.7% +3.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 58 Belize 0.8% compare
  2. 59 France 0.8% compare
  3. 60 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  4. 62 Hungary 0.7% compare
  5. 63 Czechia 0.7% compare
  6. 64 Jamaica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Finland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Finland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Finland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Finland ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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