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Releases

Employment continued to grow in February (22.3.2022)

Employment continued to grow in January (22.2.2022)

Clearly more employed persons in December than one year before (25.1.2022)

Employment increased and unemployment decreased in November (21.12.2021)

Growth in employment strengthened in October (23.11.2021)

Growth in employment slowed down in September (26.10.2021)

Employment increased and unemployment decreased clearly (21.9.2021)

Employment increased and unemployment decreased in July (24.8.2021)

Number of employed persons increased clearly in June (27.7.2021)

Employment increased and unemployment decreased in May from one year ago (22.6.2021)

Employment improved in April compared to one year ago (25.5.2021)

Number of employed persons in March higher than one year ago (4.5.2021)

Fewer employed persons and more unemployed persons compared to one year ago (30.3.2021)

Number of employed persons decreased from the year before (2.3.2021)

Families and work

Employment rate rose among mothers of small children (2.11.2021)

Employment and unemployment

Employment turned to a decline in 2020 (4.3.2021)

Employment weakened clearly in December (28.1.2021)

Number of employed persons close to one year ago, more unemployed than one year earlier (22.12.2020)

Fewer employed persons and more unemployed persons in October compared to one year ago (24.11.2020)

Unemployment grew clearly in September compared with the year before (20.10.2020)

Employment weakened and unemployment grew in August from one year ago (22.9.2020)

Number of employed persons decreased and unemployment grew in July (25.8.2020)

Employment decreased and unemployment increased clearly in June (21.7.2020)

Employment weakened and unemployment grew in May compared to twelve months ago (24.6.2020)

Employment weakened in April compared to one year ago (27.5.2020)

Employment turned to a decline in March (23.4.2020)

Employment strengthened in February compared to one year ago (24.3.2020)

Both employment and unemployment increased from one year ago (25.2.2020)

Working time arrangements

Recording of working hours is commonly made by employees themselves (31.8.2020)

Employment and unemployment

Employment continued to grow in 2019 (7.5.2020)

Employment increased compared with one year ago (24.1.2020)

Employment increased and unemployment decreased from one year ago (20.12.2019)

Employment increased, unemployment almost unchanged compared to one year ago (26.11.2019)

Employment increased, unemployment decreased from one year ago (22.10.2019)

Employment increased in August from one year ago (24.9.2019)

Number of employed persons almost unchanged, unemployment decreased from one year ago (20.8.2019)

Employment unchanged, unemployment decreased from one year ago (23.7.2019)

The number of employed persons grew from the year before (25.6.2019)

The number of employed persons grew from the year before (23.5.2019)

Unemployment decreased clearly compared with the year before (24.4.2019)

Unemployment decreased and employment increased in February (26.3.2019)

Employment increased in January (26.2.2019)

Wage and salary earnersâ€™ zero-hours contracts

Around 100,000 employees work on zero-hour contracts (3.6.2019)

Families and work

Mothers return to the labour market from family leaves more quickly than before (14.11.2019)

Time series data 2009-2018

Employment grew considerably in 2018 (11.4.2019)

Strong growth in employment continued in December (24.1.2019)

Unemployment rate fell in November compared with one year earlier (21.12.2018)

Unemployment decreased and employment increased in October (20.11.2018)

Unemployment decreased clearly from one year ago (23.10.2018)

Employment increased in August from one year ago (25.9.2018)

Unemployment decreased in July from one year earlier (21.8.2018)

Growth in employment continued (24.7.2018)

Employment improved further (26.6.2018)

Unemployment decreased in April from one year back (23.5.2018)

Employment increased in March from one year ago (24.4.2018)

Unemployment rate 8.6 per cent in February (20.3.2018)

Unemployment rate 8.8 per cent in January (20.2.2018)

Platform jobs

Around 0.3 per cent of Finns earned at least a quarter of their income through digital platforms in 2017 (17.4.2018)

Employment and unemployment

Employment improved in 2017 (12.4.2018)

Unemployment rate 8.4 per cent in December (25.1.2018)

Unemployment rate 7.1 per cent in November (22.12.2017)

Unemployment rate 7.3 per cent in October (21.11.2017)

Unemployment rate 8.0 per cent in September (24.10.2017)

Unemployment rate 7.5 per cent in August (26.9.2017)

Unemployment rate 7.5 per cent in July (22.8.2017)

Unemployment rate 8.9 per cent in June (25.7.2017)

Unemployment rate 10.7 per cent in May (20.6.2017)

Unemployment rate 10.2 per cent in April (24.5.2017)

Unemployment rate 9.6 per cent in March (27.4.2017)

Unemployment rate 9.2 per cent in February (21.3.2017)

Unemployment rate 9.2 per cent in January (21.2.2017)

Families and work

Employment rate is higher for fathers of families with children than for other men (10.10.2017)

Time series data 2007-2016

Men's employment made an upturn in 2016 (12.4.2017)

Unemployment rate 7.9 per cent in December (24.1.2017)

Unemployment rate 8.1 per cent in November (20.12.2016)

Unemployment rate 8.1 per cent in October (22.11.2016)

Unemployment rate 7.7 per cent in September (25.10.2016)

Unemployment rate 7.2 per cent in August (20.9.2016)

Unemployment rate 7.8 per cent in July (23.8.2016)

Unemployment rate 9.3 per cent in June (26.7.2016)

Unemployment rate 10.8 per cent in May (21.6.2016)

Unemployment rate 9.8 per cent in April (24.5.2016)

Unemployment rate 10.1 per cent in March (26.4.2016)

Unemployment rate 9.4 per cent in February (22.3.2016)

Unemployment rate 9.3 per cent in January (23.2.2016)

Employment and unemployment

Unemployment grew in 2015 (12.4.2016)

Unemployment rate 9.2 per cent in December (27.1.2016)

Unemployment rate 8.2 per cent in November (22.12.2015)

Unemployment rate 8.7 per cent in October (24.11.2015)

Unemployment rate 8.4 per cent in September (20.10.2015)

Unemployment rate 8.3 per cent in August (22.9.2015)

Unemployment rate 8.4 per cent in July (25.8.2015)

Unemployment rate 10.0 per cent in June (21.7.2015)

Unemployment rate 11.8 per cent in May (24.6.2015)

Unemployment rate 10.3 per cent in April (27.5.2015)

Unemployment rate 10.3 per cent in March (23.4.2015)

Unemployment rate 10.1 per cent in February (24.3.2015)

Unemployment rate 8.8 per cent in January (24.2.2015)

Employment and unemployment

Employment weakened slightly in 2014, mens and womens employment rates came closer to each other (28.4.2015)
Preliminary data (5.3.2015)

Unemployment rate 8.8 per cent in December (20.1.2015)

Unemployment rate 8.2 per cent in November (23.12.2014)

Unemployment rate 8.3 per cent in October (25.11.2014)

Unemployment rate 8.2 per cent in September (21.10.2014)

Unemployment rate 7.4 per cent in August (23.9.2014)

Unemployment rate 7.0 per cent in July (26.8.2014)

Unemployment rate 9.2 per cent in June (22.7.2014)

Unemployment rate 10.7 per cent in May (24.6.2014)

Unemployment rate 9.0 per cent in April (20.5.2014)

Unemployment rate 9.5 per cent in March (24.4.2014)

Unemployment rate 9.1 per cent in February (25.3.2014)

Unemployment rate 8.5 per cent in January (25.2.2014)

Families and work

Employment of mothers of families with several children made a downturn (7.10.2014)

Employment and unemployment

Employment weakened in 2013 (1.4.2014)

Unemployment rate 7.9 per cent in December (21.1.2014)

Unemployment rate 7.9 per cent in November (20.12.2013)

Unemployment rate 7.4 per cent in October (26.11.2013)

Unemployment rate 7.6 per cent in September (22.10.2013)

There were 40,000 fewer employed persons and 9,000 fewer unemployed persons than one year ago (24.9.2013)

Forty three thousand fewer employed persons and 10,000 fewer unemployed persons than one year ago (20.8.2013)

Unemployment rate 7.8 per cent in June (23.7.2013)

Unemployment rate 10.8 per cent in May (25.6.2013)

Unemployment rate 8.8 per cent in April (21.5.2013)

Unemployment rate 9.0 per cent in March (23.4.2013)

Unemployment rate 8.7 per cent in February (26.3.2013)

Unemployment rate 8.7 per cent in January (26.2.2013)

Time series data 2003-2012

Employment of persons aged over 55 has increased considerably in fifteen years (5.11.2013)

Employment and unemployment

Employment improved in 2012 (5.3.2013)

Unemployment rate 6.9 per cent in December (22.1.2013)

Unemployment rate 7.3 per cent in November (21.12.2012)

Unemployment rate 6.9 per cent in October (20.11.2012)

Unemployment rate 7.1 per cent in September (23.10.2012)

Unemployment rate 7.3 per cent in August (25.9.2012)

Unemployment rate 6,9 per cent in July (21.8.2012)

Unemployment rate 7.9 per cent in June (24.7.2012)

Unemployment rate 9.5 per cent in May (26.6.2012)

Unemployment rate 8.4 per cent in April (22.5.2012)

Unemployment rate 8.5 per cent in March (24.4.2012)

Unemployment rate 7.7 per cent in February (20.3.2012)

Unemployment rate 7.8 per cent in January (21.2.2012)

Unemployment decreased in 2011 (26.1.2012)

Time series data 2002-2011

Youth unemployment rate 20 per cent in 2011 (6.11.2012)

Families and work in 2011

Mothers' use of family leaves has become slightly more general (11.9.2012)

Employment and unemployment in 2011

Employment improved in 2011 (9.3.2012)

Unemployment rate 7.4 per cent in December (24.1.2012)

Employment increased in November 2011 (20.12.2011)

Unemployment rate 7.0 per cent in October (22.11.2011)

Unemployment rate 6.9 per cent in September (25.10.2011)

Unemployment rate 6.6 per cent in August (20.9.2011)

Unemployment rate 6.9 per cent in July (23.8.2011)

Unemployment rate 8.4 per cent in June (26.7.2011)

Number of unemployed lower than one year ago (21.6.2011)

Unemployment rate 8.2 per cent in April (24.5.2011)

Unemployment rate 9.3 per cent in March (28.4.2011)

Unemployment rate 8.4 per cent in February (22.3.2011)

Unemployment rate 8.2 per cent in January (22.2.2011)

Employment and unemployment in 2010 on level with the year before (15.2.2011)

Time series data 2001-2010

Employment of over 55-year-olds increased in 2010 (1.11.2011)

Temporary employment relationships increased in 2010 (7.6.2011)

Unemployment rate 7.9 per cent in December (25.1.2011)

Unemployment rate 7.1 per cent in November (21.12.2010)

Unemployment rate 7.4 per cent in October (23.11.2010)

Unemployment rate 7.0 per cent in September (26.10.2010)

Unemployment rate 7.3 per cent in August (21.9.2010)

Unemployment on level with last year (24.8.2010)

Unemployment rate 8.8 per cent in June (27.7.2010)

Employment and unemployment in May close to one year ago (22.6.2010)

Unemployment rate 9.3 per cent in April (25.5.2010)

Unemployment rate 9.1 per cent in March (27.4.2010)

Unemployment rate 9.2 per cent in February (23.3.2010)

Unemployment rate 9.5 per cent in January (23.2.2010)

Employment turned to decline, unemployment grew in 2009 (16.2.2010)

As many people already employed in human health and social work as in manufacturing (3.12.2010)

Employment rate remained good among fathers during the economic downturn (12.10.2010)

Number of persons employed fixed-term decreased in 2009 (1.6.2010)

Number of employed goes on falling, growing number not in the labour force (26.1.2010)

Number of employed 100,000 lower than one year ago (22.12.2009)

Number of employed 119,000 lower than one year ago (24.11.2009)

Number of employed in September 75,000 lower than one year ago (20.10.2009)

Number of employed in August 95 000 lower than one year ago (22.9.2009)

Unemployment rate in July 2,5 percentage points higher than one year previously (25.8.2009)

Unemployment rate in June 2,3 percentage points higher than one year previously (21.7.2009)

Unemployment rate in May 2,1 percentage points higher than one year previously (23.6.2009)

Unemployment rate 8,8 per cent in April (26.5.2009)

Unemployment increased in March (28.4.2009)

Unemployment rate 1,2 percentage points higher in February than one year previously (24.3.2009)

Number of employed lower in January than one year ago (24.2.2009)

Number of employed persons record high in 2008 (6.7.2009)

Employment in December on level with the year before (20.1.2009)

As many unemployed as one year ago (23.12.2008)

Number of unemployed almost unchanged (25.11.2008)

Growth in the number of the employed slowed down in the third quarter (21.10.2008)

Number of employed persons almost unchanged (23.9.2008)

Unemployment fell in July 2008 (26.8.2008)

Employment grew in June 2008 (22.7.2008)

Employment grew in May 2008 (24.6.2008)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in April 2008 (20.5.2008)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in March 2008 (22.4.2008)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in February 2008 (18.3.2008)

Employment grew in January 2008 (19.2.2008)

Employment improved significantly in 2004-2007, regional differences persist (12.6.2008)

Employment grew in December 2007 (22.1.2008)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in November 2007 (18.12.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in October 2007 (20.11.2007)

Employment grew in September 2007 (23.10.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in August 2007 (18.9.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in July 2007 (21.8.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in June 2007 (24.7.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in May 2007 (19.6.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in April 2007 (22.5.2007)

Employment grew in March 2007 (24.4.2007)

Unemployment fell in February 2007 (20.3.2007)

Unemployment fell in January 2007 (20.2.2007)

Number of persons employed in service industries went up by a total of 64,000 persons during 2005 and 2006 (20.6.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in December 2006 (23.1.2007)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in November 2006 (19.12.2006)

Employment at the level of previous year in October 2006 (21.11.2006)

Employment grew in September 2006 (24.10.2006)

Employment grew in August 2006 (19.9.2006)

Employment and unemployment in July 2006 (22.8.2006)

Employment and unemployment in June 2006 (25.7.2006)

Employment and unemployment in May 2006 (20.6.2006)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in April 2006 (23.5.2006)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in March 2006 (25.4.2006)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in February 2006 (21.3.2006)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in January 2006 (21.2.2006)

Employment grew in December 2005 (24.1.2006)

Employment grew in November 2005 (20.12.2005)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in October 2005 (22.11.2005)

Employment grew in September 2005 (25.10.2005)

Unemployment fell in August 2005 (20.9.2005)

Unemployment fell in July 2005 (23.8.2005)

Employment grew in June 2005 (26.7.2005)

Employment grew and unemployment fell in May 2005 (21.6.2005)

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.12.2024].
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