Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Finland

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Finland was 9.46% in 2026, a difference of +1.06 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Finland in 2026 was 2,873,200. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 10.01% and 8.87% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Finland for 1992-2026.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Finland.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Finland (%)

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Female

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Finland

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	6.5	7.81	5.03
1992	11.6	13.33	9.65
1993	16.2	17.78	14.42
1994	16.43	17.8	14.87
1995	17.01	17.78	16.15
1996	15.57	15.59	15.56
1997	14.97	14.78	15.18
1998	13.21	12.88	13.58
1999	11.69	11.01	12.45
2000	11.13	10.35	11.99
2001	10.29	9.86	10.76
2002	10.42	10.66	10.17
2003	10.47	10.96	9.94
2004	10.36	10.16	10.58
2005	9.6	9.56	9.65
2006	8.94	8.75	9.14
2007	6.85	6.54	7.19
2008	6.37	6.07	6.69
2009	8.25	8.88	7.57
2010	8.39	9.09	7.64
2011	7.78	8.4	7.1
2012	7.69	8.28	7.05
2013	8.19	8.82	7.52
2014	8.66	9.32	7.95
2015	9.38	9.87	8.84
2016	8.82	9.04	8.58
2017	8.64	8.87	8.39
2018	7.36	7.42	7.3
2019	6.7	7.18	6.17
2020	7.76	8.01	7.49
2021	7.62	8.14	7.04
2022	6.72	7.05	6.37
2023	7.15	7.84	6.41
2024	8.4	9.17	7.57
2025	9.46	10.01	8.87