Statistics Finland
Number of employed persons in March higher than one year
ago
According to Statistics Finland’s Labour
Force Survey, the number of employed people was 22,000 higher in
March 2021 than one year ago. There were 24,000 more unemployed
persons than in March 2020. The trend of the employment rate was
71.1 per cent and the trend of the unemployment rate was 7.7 per
cent.
Employment rate and trend of employment rate
2011/03–2021/03, persons aged 15–64
Employment and unemployment vary quite considerably by month and
the change from the observation of the previous month mainly
describes the seasonal aspect rather than the trend in development.
Thus, the latest statistical data are compared to the corresponding
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Statistics Finland
Number of employed persons decreased from the year before
According to Statistics Finland’s Labour
Force Survey, the number of employed people was 61,000 lower in
January 2021 than one year before. There were 41,000 more
unemployed than in January 2020.
Changes in employment 2020/01 – 2021/01
according to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey,
population aged 15 to 74
71,9
The data comply with the ILO/EU definition.
The data content, data collection and estimation method of the
Labour Force Survey are revised at the beginning of 2021. The data
concerning January 2021 may later become revised due to the
adjustment of the estimation method. Due to the revision, only the
Statistics Finland
Number of employed persons close to one year ago, more
unemployed than one year earlier
According to Statistics Finland’s Labour
Force Survey, the number of employed people was slightly lower in
November 2020 than one year back. There were 27,000 more unemployed
than in November 2019. The trend of the employment rate was 72.2
per cent and the trend of the unemployment rate was 8.1 per
cent.
Employment rate and trend of employment rate
2010/11–2020/11, persons aged 15–64
Employment and unemployment vary quite considerably by month and
the change from the observation of the previous month mainly
describes the seasonal aspect rather than the trend in development.