Finland Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Finland unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.16%, a 0.44% increase from 2022.
  • Finland unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.72%, a 0.89% decline from 2021.
  • Finland unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.61%, a 0.15% decline from 2020.
  • Finland unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.76%, a 1.06% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Finland Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 7.16% 0.44%
2022 6.72% -0.89%
2021 7.61% -0.15%
2020 7.76% 1.06%
2019 6.70% -0.67%
2018 7.36% -1.28%
2017 8.64% -0.18%
2016 8.82% -0.56%
2015 9.38% 0.71%
2014 8.66% 0.47%
2013 8.19% 0.50%
2012 7.69% -0.09%
2011 7.78% -0.61%
2010 8.39% 0.14%
2009 8.25% 1.88%
2008 6.37% -0.49%
2007 6.85% -0.87%
2006 7.72% -0.67%
2005 8.38% -1.97%
2004 10.36% -0.11%
2003 10.47% 0.05%
2002 10.42% 0.13%
2001 10.29% -0.84%
2000 11.14% -0.56%
1999 11.69% -1.52%
1998 13.22% -1.75%
1997 14.97% -0.60%
1996 15.57% -1.43%
1995 17.01% 0.58%
1994 16.43% 0.22%
1993 16.20% 4.61%
1992 11.60% 5.09%
1991 6.50% 5.09%