Statistics on unemployment protection in Finland (OSF)
The statistics on unemployment protection in Finland are produced collaboratively by Kela and the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA). They provide a general picture of income replacement in the event of unemployment. These statistics cover the unemployment benefits paid by unemployment funds and by Kela. They also cover benefits provided by Kela paid out during participation in employment-promoting measures, and commuting and relocation allowances.
Latest release
15th October 2026
Expenditure on unemployment benefits amounted to EUR 3,919 million in 2025. Unemployment funds accounted for a total of EUR 1,849 million of this total in earnings-related benefits and Kela for EUR 2,070 million in basic unemployment benefits.
In 2025, nominal expenditure on unemployment benefits decreased by 2% compared to 2024. The expenditure on earnings-related benefits decreased by 11.4%, while the expenditure on basic unemployment benefits increased by 8.2%. In real terms, the expenditure on unemployment benefits decreased by 2.4% from the previous year.
At the end of 2025, the total number of recipients of unemployment benefits was 351,873, which represented 10.4% of the Finnish population between ages 17 and 64 at that point in time. Altogether 110,981 recipients received earnings-related unemployment allowance, which marks a decrease of 11,531 recipients compared to the previous year. At the end of 2025, the recipients of basic unemployment allowance numbered 32,130. The number of recipients decreased by 1,630 from the previous year. At year-end 2025, the number of recipients of the labour market subsidy totalled 208,377, which marks an increase of 32,244 recipients compared to the previous year.
Statistical Yearbook on Unemployment Protection in Finland 2025
Statistical publications
- Statistical Yearbook on Unemployment Protection in Finland
- Kela Statistical Yearbook
- Kela’s Pocket Statistics
- Kela’s statistics in charts
Statistical Database Kelasto
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- Provision of unemployment benefits in Finland: Number of recipients and benefits paid out
- Provision of unemployment benefits in Finland: Number of recipients at year-end
Additional information
Contact information
Margit Tepponen
Markus Valle
tilastot@kela.fi
