Finland Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 6.9% (2007)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	8.50 %	113		2002 est.
2004	9.00 %	109	5.88 %	2003 est.
2005	8.90 %	80	-1.11 %	2004 est.
2006	8.40 %	88	-5.62 %	2005 est.
2007	7.00 %	77	-16.67 %	2006 est.
2008	6.90 %	82	-1.43 %	2007

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) Latest actual data: 2005 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2008 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	4.634
1981	5.092	9.88 %
1982	5.854	14.96 %
1983	5.19	-11.34 %
1984	5.185	-0.10 %
1985	5.027	-3.05 %
1986	5.372	6.86 %
1987	4.738	-11.80 %
1988	4.517	-4.66 %
1989	3.478	-23.00 %
1990	3.2	-7.99 %
1991	6.606	106.44 %
1992	11.725	77.49 %
1993	16.357	39.51 %
1994	16.606	1.52 %
1995	15.397	-7.28 %
1996	14.578	-5.32 %
1997	12.641	-13.29 %
1998	11.364	-10.10 %
1999	10.2	-10.24 %
2000	9.811	-3.81 %
2001	9.136	-6.88 %
2002	9.119	-0.19 %
2003	9.038	-0.89 %
2004	8.828	-2.32 %
2005	8.359	-5.31 %
2006	7.704	-7.84 %
2007	6.841	-11.20 %
2008	6.655	-2.72 %