Finland Unemployment Rate

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%.