Finland's jobless count up by 18,000 over the year
Finland had 283,000 unemployed people in the third quarter of 2026, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.8%. The number of employed people increased only slightly over the year.
Finland had 283,000 unemployed people aged 15 to 74 in the third quarter of 2026, according to data published on 20 October by Statistics Finland, the country's national statistics agency. That is 18,000 more than a year earlier, and the unemployment rate climbed from 9.2% to 9.8% over the same period.
Employment
The number of employed people rose by 7,000 over the year, reaching 2.616 million. Manufacturing saw the most noticeable drop in employment. The strongest growth in jobs was recorded in public administration and defence, as well as in arts, entertainment and recreation.
Part-time work
Between July and September, 499,000 people worked part time. This is 19.1% of all employed people, which is 0.8 percentage points more than a year before. Of these, 167,000 worked part time because they could not find a full-time job. The number of such workers grew by 37,000 over the year.
Economically inactive population
The number of economically inactive people fell by 24,000 during the year, to 1.268 million.
