# Finland unemployment rises to 9.8% in third quarter > The number of unemployed people aged 15–74 in Finland rose by 18,000 year on year to 283,000 in the third quarter of 2026. Employment edged up by 7,000 to 2.616 million. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: Finland - Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026.md) The unemployment rate was 9.8%, up from 9.2% a year earlier. Hours worked fell 1.8% year on year, while part-time workers made up 19.1% of employed people. ## Data ### Finnish labour-force indicators Population aged 15–74, Q3 2026. Methodology: Statistics Finland Labour Force Survey, ages 15–74, Q3 2026; year-on-year comparisons as reported. | Indicator | Value | |---|---| | Unemployment rate, 2026 Q3 | 9.8 | | Unemployment rate, 2025 Q3 | 9.2 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026/data/official-release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/finland-unemployment-rises-third-quarter-2026/data/official-release-data?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Statistics Finland]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)