Finland still has Europe’s worst unemployment.
1 September 2026
Finland, Spain and Sweden continue to have the highest unemployment rates in the EU.
In July, Finland’s unemployment rate stood at 10.5 percent, ahead of Spain’s 10 and Sweden’s 8.6 percent, according to EU number cruncher Eurostat, which released the bloc’s latest jobless figures on Tuesday.
In July, Finland’s unemployment rate stood at 10.5 percent, ahead of Spain’s 10 and Sweden’s 8.6 percent, according to EU number cruncher Eurostat, which released the bloc’s latest jobless figures on Tuesday.