Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Finland
Finland: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 9.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.46 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Finland peaked at 17 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.37, in 2008.
Finland ranks 19th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5 | — |
| 1992 | 11.6 | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 16.2 | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 16.43 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.57 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 14.97 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.21 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 11.69 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 11.13 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.29 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.94 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 6.37 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 8.39 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.69 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.38 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.64 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.36 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.62 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.72 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.15 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 9.46 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 | 6.5 | 17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 6.37 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 6.7 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 6.72 | 9.46 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Finland?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Finland was 9.46 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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