Labour force survey
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| Description: | The Labour Force Survey collects statistical data on the participation in work, employment, unemployment and activity of persons outside the labour force among the population aged between 15 and 89. The Labour Force Survey data collection is based on a random sample drawn twice a year from the Statistics Finland population database. The monthly sample consists of some 12,500 persons and the data are collected with computer-assisted telephone interviews and a web form. The information provided by the respondents is used to produce a picture of the activities of the entire population aged between 15 and 89.
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| Keywords: |
active population,
activity rate,
employed persons,
employed rate,
employees,
employment,
employment relationship,
fixed-term employment,
full-time work,
hours worked per week,
inactive population,
industrial structure,
industries,
labour market,
labour force status,
long-term unemployed,
occupations,
part-time work,
private sector,
public sector,
self-employed persons,
socio-economic group,
status in employment,
temporary lay-off,
unemployed persons,
unemployment,
unemployment rate,
weekly working hours,
working hours,
working life,
youth unemployment.
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| Change: | Changes to the unemployment data for the early part of the year 20 Jul 2021 The revision of the Labour Force Survey that entered into force at the beginning of 2021 changed the data contents of the statistics, calculation method of results and data collection considerably. |
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 27.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/index_en.html