Finland Unemployment Rate (2025)
Finland's Unemployment Rate: 9.7 % of active population in 2025, +1.3pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Finland (2025)
9.7
% of active population
+1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.3pp
percentage points
Latest reading (Aug 2026)
9.9
% of active population; monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.7 | +1.3pp |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +1.2pp |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2021 | 7.7 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +0.9pp |
| 2019 | 6.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -1.2pp |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 8.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 8 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 8.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Finland recorded 9.7 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was +1.3pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 6.8 % of active population in 2022 to 9.7 % of active population in 2025.
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Finland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Finland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 9.7 % of active population in 2025, up from a low of 6.8 % of active population in 2022. The latest change was +1.3pp.