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Economic dependency ratio was 130 in 2022

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release | Employment 2022

According to Statistics Finland's employment statistics, the economic dependency ratio was 130 in 2022. The total number of employed persons was 2,424,000, of whom 2,180,000 were wage and salary earners and 243,000 self-employed persons. There were 258,000 unemployed persons and 2,883,000 persons in the inactive population.

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  • The economic dependency ratio was 130 in 2022, that is, there were 130 unemployed persons or persons in the inactive population per one hundred employed persons.
  • The economic dependency ratio was lowest in Uusimaa and Åland and highest in North Karelia.
  • The employment rate of persons aged 18 to 64 was highest in Åland, Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia.
  • The unemployment rate of persons aged 18 to 64 was highest in North Karelia, Päijät-Häme and Central Finland.

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Employment [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. ISSN=2323-6825. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.10.2024].
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