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Finland Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode FI.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest11.0%September 2026
Previous9.9%August 2026
Year ago9.7%September 2025

Finland Unemployment Rate was 11.0% in September 2026, up 1.1 percentage points from August 2026 and up 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since September 1998.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 2nd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.8% (May 2022) to 11.0% (Sep 2026), averaging 8.1%.

Finland Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1988 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Finland Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1988 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202611.0%
August 20269.9%
July 202610.5%
June 202610.2%
May 202610.8%
April 202610.6%
March 202610.5%
February 202610.6%
January 20269.9%
December 202510.3%
November 202510.6%
October 202510.2%
September 20259.7%
August 202510.1%
July 20259.9%
June 202510.0%
May 20258.5%
April 20259.1%
March 20259.5%
February 20259.2%
January 20259.1%
December 20248.7%
November 20248.9%
October 20248.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (465 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1988
Observations465
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11.0% (Sep 2026)
10-year low5.8% (May 2022)
10-year average8.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFI.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Finland compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Finland?
The latest reading is 11.0% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FI.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Finland — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.