Finland’s unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in July 2026 from 9.3% in the same month last year, although this marked the lowest level since December 2025. The number of unemployed increased by 20,000 year-on-year to 289,000, comprising 150,000 men and 139,000 women. By gender, the male unemployment rate eased to 10.0%, 0.2 percentage points lower than a year earlier, while the female rate increased to 9.8%, up 1.5 percentage points. Among younger workers aged 15–24, the jobless rate also edged up to 16.9%, just 0.1 percentage points higher year-on-year. Meanwhile, employment was unchanged at 2.637 million, even as the labour force participation rate rose to 70.2% from 69.8% a year earlier. The employment rate for those aged 20–64 also inched down to 76.4% from 76.5%. source: Statistics Finland

Unemployment Rate in Finland decreased to 9.90 percent in July from 10 percent in June of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Finland averaged 6.59 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 1994 and a record low of 0.70 percent in September of 1961. This page provides the latest reported value for - Finland Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Finland Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Finland decreased to 9.90 percent in July from 10 percent in June of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Finland is expected to be 9.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Finland Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 9.30 percent in 2027 and 8.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-21 05:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jun 10.0% 12.7% 11.2%
2026-08-25 05:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 9.9% 10.0% 9.8%
2026-09-22 05:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 9.9% 9.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2637.00 2658.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Employment Rate 72.30 73.10 percent Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 27700.00 31400.00 Jul 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 1.90 0.90 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 70.20 70.90 percent Jul 2026
Population 5.64 5.60 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 289.00 297.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 9.90 10.00 percent Jul 2026
Wage Growth 2.40 2.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 4269.00 4253.00 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 122.80 122.20 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.90 19.30 percent Jul 2026


Finland Unemployment Rate
In Finland, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.90 10.00 19.90 0.70 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Finnish Jobless Rate at 7-Month Low
Finland’s unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in July 2026 from 9.3% in the same month last year, although this marked the lowest level since December 2025. The number of unemployed increased by 20,000 year-on-year to 289,000, comprising 150,000 men and 139,000 women. By gender, the male unemployment rate eased to 10.0%, 0.2 percentage points lower than a year earlier, while the female rate increased to 9.8%, up 1.5 percentage points. Among younger workers aged 15–24, the jobless rate also edged up to 16.9%, just 0.1 percentage points higher year-on-year. Meanwhile, employment was unchanged at 2.637 million, even as the labour force participation rate rose to 70.2% from 69.8% a year earlier. The employment rate for those aged 20–64 also inched down to 76.4% from 76.5%
2026-08-25
Finish Jobless Rate Edges Up to 10% in June
Finland’s unemployment rate inched up to 10.0% in June 2026 from 9.9% in the same month a year earlier. The number of unemployed people increased by 3,000 year-on-year to 297,000, comprising 151,000 men and 146,000 women. By gender, male unemployment decreased to 10.0%, 0.2 percentage points lower than a year earlier, while the female rate increased to 10.1%, up 0.6 percentage points. Meanwhile, among younger workers aged 15–24, the jobless rate fell to 19.3%, down 2.9 percentage points from one year earlier. Meanwhile, employment declined by 15,000 to 2.658 million, while the labour force participation rate edged down to 70.9% from 71.2% a year earlier. On the other hand, the employment rate for those aged 20–64 declined to 76.5% from 77.2%.
2026-07-21
Finnish Jobless Rate Highest Since 1998
Finland’s unemployment rate increased to 12.7% in May 2026 from 10.5% in the same month a year earlier, marking its highest level since May 1998. The number of unemployed climbed by 68,000 year-on-year to 376,000, comprising 203,000 men and 173,000 women. By gender, male unemployment climbed to 13.1%, 2.3 percentage points higher than a year earlier, while the female rate increased to 12.2%, up 2.0 percentage points. Among younger workers aged 15–24, the jobless rate also rose to 37.8%, an increase of 9.7 percentage points year-on-year. Meanwhile, employment decreased by 32,000 to 2.594 million, even as the labour force participation rate picked up to 71.3% from 70.4% a year earlier. Meanwhile, the employment rate for those aged 20–64 declined, falling to 76.5% from 77.0%.
2026-06-24