Employment · 2024

Unemployed as a share of the labour force: ranking of municipalities

Unemployed as a share of the labour force: Puolanka comes top with 21.0% and Larsmo comes last with 2.5%. The median across 302 municipalities is 10.8%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Puolanka21.0%2Juuka20.7%3Rääkkylä19.5%

#	Municipality	Region	Unemployed as a share of the labour force
1	Puolanka	Kainuu	21.0%
2	Juuka	North Karelia	20.7%
3	Rääkkylä	North Karelia	19.5%
4	Outokumpu	North Karelia	19.1%
5	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	19.0%
6	Ilomantsi	North Karelia	18.6%
6	Lieksa	North Karelia	18.6%
8	Kitee	North Karelia	18.5%
8	Taivalkoski	North Ostrobothnia	18.5%
10	Imatra	South Karelia	18.2%
10	Tohmajärvi	North Karelia	18.2%
12	Äänekoski	Central Finland	18.1%
13	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	17.6%
14	Heinola	Päijät-Häme	17.2%
15	Saarijärvi	Central Finland	17.0%
15	Vaala	North Ostrobothnia	17.0%
17	Varkaus	North Savo	16.9%
18	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	16.1%
19	Kotka	Kymenlaakso	16.0%
20	Kemi	Lapland	15.9%
20	Nurmes	North Karelia	15.9%
22	Joensuu	North Karelia	15.8%
22	Lahti	Päijät-Häme	15.8%
24	Konnevesi	Central Finland	15.6%
24	Kemijärvi	Lapland	15.6%
24	Virolahti	Kymenlaakso	15.6%
27	Kaavi	North Savo	15.4%
27	Polvijärvi	North Karelia	15.4%
29	Padasjoki	Päijät-Häme	15.3%
29	Rautavaara	North Savo	15.3%
29	Savonlinna	South Savo	15.3%
32	Jyväskylä	Central Finland	15.1%
33	Kivijärvi	Central Finland	14.9%
34	Vesanto	North Savo	14.7%
35	Ii	North Ostrobothnia	14.6%
36	Kannonkoski	Central Finland	14.5%
37	Kinnula	Central Finland	14.4%
38	Hamina	Kymenlaakso	14.3%
38	Ruokolahti	South Karelia	14.3%
40	Iisalmi	North Savo	14.2%
40	Jämsä	Central Finland	14.2%
42	Kouvola	Kymenlaakso	14.1%
42	Salla	Lapland	14.1%
42	Savukoski	Lapland	14.1%
45	Joutsa	Central Finland	13.9%
45	Kuhmo	Kainuu	13.9%
45	Pyhäjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	13.9%
45	Turku	Southwest Finland	13.9%
49	Lappeenranta	South Karelia	13.8%
49	Merikarvia	Satakunta	13.8%
49	Pori	Satakunta	13.8%
52	Forssa	Kanta-Häme	13.7%
52	Hartola	Päijät-Häme	13.7%
52	Utajärvi	North Ostrobothnia	13.7%
55	Kärkölä	Päijät-Häme	13.6%
55	Liperi	North Karelia	13.6%
57	Oulu	North Ostrobothnia	13.5%
58	Hyrynsalmi	Kainuu	13.4%
58	Siikainen	Satakunta	13.4%
58	Sonkajärvi	North Savo	13.4%
58	Sulkava	South Savo	13.4%
62	Posio	Lapland	13.3%
63	Vantaa	Uusimaa	13.1%
63	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	13.1%
63	Raahe	North Ostrobothnia	13.1%
66	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	13.0%
66	Tervo	North Savo	13.0%
68	Pomarkku	Satakunta	12.9%
68	Sysmä	Päijät-Häme	12.9%
68	Ylitornio	Lapland	12.9%
71	Hankasalmi	Central Finland	12.8%
71	Heinävesi	North Karelia	12.8%
71	Ikaalinen	Pirkanmaa	12.8%
71	Karkkila	Uusimaa	12.8%
75	Iitti	Päijät-Häme	12.7%
75	Kiuruvesi	North Savo	12.7%
75	Myrskylä	Uusimaa	12.7%
75	Orimattila	Päijät-Häme	12.7%
75	Parikkala	South Karelia	12.7%
75	Tuusniemi	North Savo	12.7%
81	Kankaanpää	Satakunta	12.6%
81	Mänttä-Vilppula	Pirkanmaa	12.6%
83	Harjavalta	Satakunta	12.5%
84	Enonkoski	South Savo	12.4%
84	Leppävirta	North Savo	12.4%
84	Mikkeli	South Savo	12.4%
84	Pihtipudas	Central Finland	12.4%
84	Savitaipale	South Karelia	12.4%
89	Haapajärvi	North Ostrobothnia	12.3%
89	Kerava	Uusimaa	12.3%
89	Keuruu	Central Finland	12.3%
89	Kuusamo	North Ostrobothnia	12.3%
89	Luumäki	South Karelia	12.3%
89	Viitasaari	Central Finland	12.3%
95	Hämeenkyrö	Pirkanmaa	12.2%
95	Kuopio	North Savo	12.2%
95	Valkeakoski	Pirkanmaa	12.2%
98	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	12.1%
98	Helsinki	Uusimaa	12.1%
98	Karstula	Central Finland	12.1%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Unemployed as a share of the labour force
288	Eckerö	Åland	5.4%
289	Nykarleby	Ostrobothnia	4.9%
290	Hammarland	Åland	4.8%
291	Sund	Åland	4.7%
292	Närpes	Ostrobothnia	4.6%
293	Geta	Åland	4.5%
293	Malax	Ostrobothnia	4.5%
295	Pedersöre	Ostrobothnia	4.1%
296	Lemland	Åland	4.0%
297	Korsholm	Ostrobothnia	3.9%
298	Finström	Åland	3.7%
299	Jomala	Åland	3.6%
300	Saltvik	Åland	3.5%
301	Föglö	Åland	2.6%
302	Larsmo	Ostrobothnia	2.5%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Unemployed as a share of the labour force”?

Puolanka ranks first for “Unemployed as a share of the labour force”, with 21.0%.

What is the median for “Unemployed as a share of the labour force”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 10.8%.