Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
Finland's unemployment rate stands at 9.9% as of 2026-08-31, down from 10.5% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (440 observations).
In 2026-08-31, Finland's unemployment rate was 9.9%, down from 10.5% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Finland's unemployment rate was 10.5%, up from 10.2% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Finland's unemployment rate was 10.2%, down from 10.7% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Finland's unemployment rate was 10.7%, up from 10.6% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Finland's unemployment rate was 10.6%, up from 10.33% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2026-07-31 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2026-06-30 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2026-05-31 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2026-04-30 | 10.6% | +0.2667% |
| 2026-03-31 | 10.33% | -0.2667% |
| 2026-02-28 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2026-01-31 | 9.9% | -0.4667% |
| 2025-12-31 | 10.37% | -0.2333% |
| 2025-11-30 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025-10-31 | 10.2% | +0.2667% |
| 2025-09-30 | 9.93% | -0.1667% |
| 2025-08-31 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025-07-31 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 10% | +1.5% |
| 2025-05-31 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025-04-30 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025-03-31 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025-02-28 | 9.1% | +0% |
| 2025-01-31 | 9.1% | +0.7167% |
| 2024-12-31 | 8.38% | -0.5167% |
| 2024-11-30 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024-10-31 | 8.8% | +0.2667% |
| 2024-09-30 | 8.53% | +0.2333% |
| 2024-08-31 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024-07-31 | 8.6% | +0.3333% |
| 2024-06-30 | 8.27% | +0.0667% |
| 2024-05-31 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024-04-30 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024-03-31 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024-02-29 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024-01-31 | 7.9% | +0.6833% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.22% | -0.3833% |
| 2023-11-30 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023-10-31 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023-09-30 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023-08-31 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2023-07-31 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023-06-30 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023-05-31 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 7% | +0.6% |
| 2023-03-31 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023-02-28 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023-01-31 | 7.2% | +0% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022-11-30 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022-09-30 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022-08-31 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022-07-31 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022-06-30 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022-05-31 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022-04-30 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022-03-31 | 6.5% | +0% |
| 2022-02-28 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022-01-31 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021-11-30 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021-10-31 | 6.7% | -1% |
| 2021-09-30 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021-08-31 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021-07-31 | 7.7% | -0.4333% |
| 2021-06-30 | 8.13% | -0.0667% |
| 2021-05-31 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021-04-30 | 8.6% | +0.5667% |
| 2021-03-31 | 8.03% | +0.0333% |
| 2021-02-28 | 8% | -0.4% |
| 2021-01-31 | 8.4% | +0.3333% |
| 2020-12-31 | 8.07% | +0.1667% |
| 2020-11-30 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020-10-31 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020-09-30 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020-08-31 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020-07-31 | 8.1% | +0.2333% |
| 2020-06-30 | 7.87% | -0.9333% |
| 2020-05-31 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020-04-30 | 7.2% | +0.4333% |
| 2020-03-31 | 6.77% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-02-29 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020-01-31 | 6.8% | +0.0583% |
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Finland's unemployment rate is 9.9% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 10.5% in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 17.6% (1994-01-31); the lowest is 2.9% (1990-05-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.