Unemployment Rate: Finland
Finland's unemployment rate is currently 8.7% as of 2026. # Finland Unemployment Rate Finland's unemployment rate stands at 8.
Current (2026)
8.7%
-3.3% y/y
Peak (1994)
16.7%
Low (1989)
3.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Unemployment Rate — Finland
1980 — 2026
Unemployment Rate — Finland
Analysis# Finland Unemployment Rate
Finland's unemployment rate stands at 8.7% in 2026, positioned between its historical extremes of 3.1% (1989) and 16.7% (1994). Since 1980, the rate has increased 64.2%, reflecting significant labor market volatility across four decades. The current figure represents a moderate level compared to Finland's worst recession-driven peak in the mid-1990s, yet remains elevated relative to the tight labor conditions of the late 1980s.
Recent years reveal a concerning upward shift. After declining from 8.8% in 2017 to a low of 6.7% in 2019, unemployment climbed sharply from 7.2% in 2023 to 9.0% in 2025, before moderating slightly to 8.7% in 2026. The 2024-2025 deterioration suggests labor market pressures, though the marginal improvement in 2026 signals potential stabilization. The trajectory warrants monitoring as Finland navigates evolving economic conditions.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 8.3% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 8.3% | -2.35% |
| 2028 | 8.5% | -1.16% |
| 2027 | 8.6% | -1.15% |
| 2026 | 8.7% | -3.33% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +7.14% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +16.67% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +5.88% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -10.53% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -2.56% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +16.42% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -9.46% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -15.91% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -2.22% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -6.25% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +9.09% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +6.02% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +6.41% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -1.27% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -7.06% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.5% | +2.41% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +29.69% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -8.57% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -10.26% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -8.24% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -4.49% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -2.20% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -1.09% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.00% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -7.07% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -3.88% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -10.43% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -9.45% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -13.01% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -5.81% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -7.19% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +1.21% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +39.83% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +76.12% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +109.38% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +3.23% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -26.19% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -14.29% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -26.87% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +11.67% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +1.69% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -3.28% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +7.02% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +7.55% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
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