Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Finland
Finland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 100.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Finland, 1979–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Finland stood at 100.5%.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Finland peaked at 121.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2013.
Finland ranks 106th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 92.9% | — |
| 1980 | 121.1% | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 106.3% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 104.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 110.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 81.0% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 114.3% | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 88.3% | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 87.4% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 107.8% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 104.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 107.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 106.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 100.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 100.5% | +9.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 99% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 81.0% | 121.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 80.2% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 78.6% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 74.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 83.9% | 100.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Finland?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Finland was 100.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Finland ranks 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.