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Published: 9 March 2012

Employment improved in 2011

According to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey, there were 26,000 more employed persons in 2011 than in 2010. After the steep decline in 2009, men’s employment began to show slight growth. Also, the number of employees whose present work has continued less than one year increased among both men and women. These data derive from the annual review Employment and unemployment in 2011 of Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey.

Employees whose present work has continued less than one year by sex in 1997-2011, persons aged 15 to 74

There were 2,474,000 employed persons in 2011, which was 26,000 more than in 2010. After the steep decline in 2009, men’s employment began to show growth. In 2011, employment among men grew by 19,000 persons from 2010. Women’s employment also improved slightly. Employment improved especially in human health and social work activities in which the number of employed persons grew by 17,000. Employment decreased most in the activity of transportation and storage.

In 2011, the average number of employees in Finland was 2,143,000. Compared to the year 2010, there were 17,000 permanent jobs and 6,000 temporary jobs more in 2011. Temporary employment is more widespread among women than men. Two out of three temporary employees would have wanted a permanent job.

In 2011, number of employees whose present work has continued less than one year numbered 446,000. Compared to 2010, the number of employment contracts of under one year’s duration increased among both men and women, by a combined total of 53,000. Of these new employment contracts, 40,000 were permanent and 13,000 temporary.

Source: Labour Force Survey 2011. Statistics Finland

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Reviews

• 1 Employment improved in 2011 (9.3.2012)
• 2 Unemployment decreased in 2011 (9.3.2012)
• 3 Size of active population grew in 2011 (9.3.2012)
• 4 Number of employees whose present work has continued less than one year grew in 2011 (9.3.2012)
• 5 Number of part-time employees went up slightly (9.3.2012)
• 6 Notes to the appendix tables (9.3.2012)

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• Appendix table 1. Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 2. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 3. Population by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 4. Active population by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 5. Activity rates by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 6. Employed persons by sex and age 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 7. Employment rates by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 8. Employed persons aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 9. Employed person aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2008 - 2010 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 10. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 11. Hours actually worked by employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 12. Employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 13. Employed persons aged 15-74 by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 14. Employed persons aged 15-74 by region (2011) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 15. Part-time employed persons by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 16. Proportion of part-time employed in all employed persons by sex in 2009 - 2011, persons aged 15-74, % (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 17. Part-time employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 18. Part-time employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 19. Part-time employed persons aged 15-74 by sex and reason for part-time employment in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 20. Employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 21. Hours actually worked by employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 22. Employees aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 23. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 24. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship and sex in 2009 - 2011, % (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 25. Employees whose present work has continued less than one year by sex in 2009 - 2011, persons aged 15-74 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 26. Employees whose present work has continued less than one year by sex in 2009 - 2011, persons aged 15-74, % (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 27. Part-time employees by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 28. Part-time employees aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 29. Part-time employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 30. Part-time employees aged 15-74 by sex and reason for part-time employment in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 31. Temporary employees (fixed-term job) by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 32. Temporary employees (fixed-term job) aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 33. Temporary employees (fixed-term job) aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 34. Temporary employees (fixed-term job) aged 15-74 by reason for temporary employment in 2009 - 2011, % (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 35. Employees doing temporary agency work by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 36. Unemployed persons by sex and age in 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 37. Unemployment rates by sex and age 2009 - 2011 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 38. Unemployment rates by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) and sex in 2009 - 2011, persons aged 15-74 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 39. Unemployment rates by region (2011) in 2009 - 2011, persons aged 15-74 (9.3.2012)
• Appendix table 40. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2006 - 2010, persons aged 15-74 (9.3.2012)

Quality descriptions

• Quality Description: Labour force survey (9.3.2012)

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Updated 9.3.2012