In December 2025, Finland experienced an increase in its unemployment rate, reaching 9.8%, up from 8.1% in the same month the previous year. This represents the highest level of unemployment observed since June. Compared to the prior year, the number of unemployed individuals rose by 51,000, totaling 277,000, with men accounting for 154,000 and women 123,000. Among those aged 15 to 24, unemployment surged to 19.5%, a 2.2 percentage point rise from the previous year. Conversely, the number of employed individuals saw a slight decrease of 7,000, bringing the total to 2.547 million. Additionally, the labor force participation rate increased to 67.7%, up from 66.8% a year ago. For those aged 20 to 64, the employment rate declined to 75.0% from 75.9%.