Unemployment Rate in Finland remained unchanged at 9.30 percent in August. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Finland Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The monthly unemployment rate in Finland fluctuated in the period of April 2023 to April 2025, ranging from six to around ten percent. In May 2024, the unemployment rate peaked again at 10.4 percent. As of April 2025, the unemployment rate reached 10.1 percent.

Key information about Finland Unemployment Rate

• Finland Unemployment Rate increased to 6.90% in Apr 2023, from the previously reported figure of 6.60% in Mar 2023.
• Finland Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Apr 2023, with an average rate of 8.60%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 17.60% in Feb 1994 and a record low of 2.80% in Jan 1990.
• The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, Finland Population reached 5.56 million people in Dec 2022.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Finland decreased to 16.60 percent in August from 16.80 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Finland Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Overall, more men than women were unemployed in Finland in the period from April 2023 to April 2025. The unemployment rate peaked at 11.5 percent for men in April 2025, and at 9.3 percent for women in May 2024.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Finland Unemployment Rate. Source: Eurostat. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Employment Rate in Finland decreased to 71.20 percent in August from 73 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Finland Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Finland Unemployment Rate: 35 to 44 Years data was reported at 4.300 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.700 % for Aug 2018. Finland Unemployment Rate: 35 to 44 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 6.500 % from Jan 1989 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 357 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.200 % in Jan 1994 and a record low of 1.400 % in Sep 1990. Finland Unemployment Rate: 35 to 44 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G014: Unemployment Rate: by Gender and Age Group.

Finland - Unemployment rate was 9.20% in June of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Unemployment rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, Finland - Unemployment rate reached a record high of 9.60% in June of 2015 and a record low of 6.50% in June of 2022.

According to a forecast by the Ministry of Finance, the unemployment rate in Finland will be *** percent in 2025. The unemployment rate is estimated to decline slowly in the coming years.

In the period from 2014 to 2024, the unemployment rate in Finland reached a peak of 9.6 percent in 2015 and, since then decreased rather steadily until 2020. In 2024, the unemployment rate was at 8.4 percent.

Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 15 to 74 Years data was reported at 5.600 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.300 % for Aug 2018. Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 15 to 74 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 9.000 % from Jan 1989 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 357 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.100 % in May 1994 and a record low of 1.800 % in Sep 1989. Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 15 to 74 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G014: Unemployment Rate: by Gender and Age Group.

Finland: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 8.26 percent, an increase from 7.15 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 1991 to 2024 is 9.85 percent. The minimum value, 6.37 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 17 percent was recorded in 1995.

Finland Unemployment Rate: Female: 25 to 34 Years data was reported at 8.400 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.500 % for Aug 2018. Finland Unemployment Rate: Female: 25 to 34 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 8.800 % from Jan 1989 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 357 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.200 % in Jan 1995 and a record low of 1.000 % in Mar 1990. Finland Unemployment Rate: Female: 25 to 34 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G014: Unemployment Rate: by Gender and Age Group.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 25 to 54 Years for Finland (LRUN25TTFIQ156S) from Q1 1998 to Q1 2025 about Finland, 25 to 54 years, unemployment, and rate.

Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 55 to 64 Years data was reported at 6.700 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.300 % for Aug 2018. Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 55 to 64 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 8.500 % from Jan 1989 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 357 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.200 % in Feb 1995 and a record low of 0.400 % in Sep 1989. Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 55 to 64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G014: Unemployment Rate: by Gender and Age Group.

Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 35 to 44 Years data was reported at 5.200 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.000 % for Sep 2018. Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 35 to 44 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 6.400 % from Jan 1989 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 358 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.000 % in Jan 1994 and a record low of 1.300 % in Jul 1990. Finland Unemployment Rate: Male: 35 to 44 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G014: Unemployment Rate: by Gender and Age Group.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 55 to 64 Years for Finland (LRUN55TTFIA156S) from 1998 to 2024 about 55 to 64 years, Finland, unemployment, and rate.

The unemployment rate in Finland was 8.26 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the unemployment rate rose by 1.76 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Historical dataset showing Finland unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.