Finland once again surpassed all EU countries in terms of unemployment according to Eurostat, in September 2026, 10.5% of the economically active population of the country remained unemployed. This is significantly higher than the EU average of 6.2%. Spain ranked second with 10.3%, and Sweden rounded out the top three with 8.7%. The employment situation is the best in the Czech Republic, where the unemployment rate is 2.8%. Photo: I. They pay.

Finland once again surpassed all EU countries in terms of unemployment according to Eurostat, in September 2026, 10.5% of the economically active population of the country remained unemployed. This is significantly higher than the EU average of 6.2%. Spain ranked second with 10.3%, and Sweden rounded out the top three with 8.7%. The employment situation is the best in the Czech Republic, where the unemployment rate is 2.8%. Photo: I. They pay.