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Published: 20 December 2005
Employment grew in November 2005
According to the Labour Force Survey of Statistics Finland, the number of employed persons was in November 2,390,000, i.e. 28,000 higher than one year previously. The employment rate stood at 67.5 per cent, while it was 67.1 per cent in November 2004. In the January to November period of 2005 the average number of employed persons was 2,401,000, which is 34,000 higher than in the corresponding period of the year before.
There were 207,000 unemployed in November, i.e. same number than in the previous year. The rate of unemployment was 8.0 per cent, while it was 8,1 per cent one year before.
Changes in the labour force 11/2004 - 11/2005, thousand persons
| November 2005 | November 2004 | Change, % 11/04 - 11/05 |
|
| Employed total | 2 390 | 2 362 | 1,2 |
| Employment rate, % | 67,5 | 67,1 | 0,4 2 |
| Unemployed 1 | 207 | 207 | 0,0 |
| Unemployment rate, % | 8,0 | 8,1 | -0,1 2 |
| Labour force, total | 2 597 | 2 569 | 1,1 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | 65,7 | 65,2 | 0,5 2 |
| Economically inactive, total | 1 356 | 1 371 | -1,1 |
| Unrounded figures are used in the
CHANGE column 1 Based on the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) |
2 percentage points | ||
Source: Labour force survey 2005, November. Statistics Finland
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