Finnish Jobless Rate Rises to 8-Month High

Finland’s unemployment rate rose to 9.8% in December 2025 from 8.1% in the same month last year, marking the highest reading since June. The number of unemployed persons increased by 51 thousand from a year earlier to 277 thousand, including 154 thousand men and 123 thousand women. The unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 jumped to 19.5%, which was 2.2 percentage points more than a year ago. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons decreased by 7 thousand to 2.547 million, while the labor force participation rate rose to 67.7% from 66.8% a year ago. The employment rate for persons aged 20-64 decreased to 75.0% from 75.9%.

Finland’s unemployment rate climbed to 9.7% in November 2025 from 8.1% in the same month of the previous year. This marked the highest reading since June, as the number of unemployed persons increased by 50 thousand from a year earlier to 276 thousand, with 151 thousand unemployed men and 125 thousand for women. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 jumped to 20.5%, which was 5.0 percentage points more than a year ago. Meanwhile, the number of employed persons decreased by 4 thousand to 2.566 million, while the labor force participation rate rose to 68.1% from 67.2% a year ago. The employment rate for persons aged 20 to 64 edged down to 75.6% from 75.7%.

Finland’s unemployment rate rose to 9.6% in October 2025 from 8.1% in the same month of the previous year, pointing to the highest level since June. The number of unemployed persons climbed by 48 thousand from a year earlier to 276 thousand, while the number of employed persons increased by 25 thousand to 2.611 million. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 jumped to a five-month high of 22.5%, which was also 6.3 percentage points higher than a year ago. The activity rate for persons aged 15 to 74 went up to 69.2% from 67.7% a year ago, while the employment rate for persons aged 20 to 64 increased to 76.3% from 76.1%.