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Latest publication: Labour force survey 2011, December
Published: 20 March 2007
Unemployment fell in February 2007
According to the Labour Force Survey of Statistics Finland, the number of employed persons in February was 2,420,000, i.e. 25,000 higher than one year previously. The employment rate stood at 68.1 per cent, while it was 67.5 per cent in February 2006.
There were 197,000 unemployed in February, i.e. 22 000 less than in the previous year. The rate of unemployment was 7.5 per cent, while it was 8,4 per cent one year before.
Changes in the labour force 2/2006 - 2/2007, thousand persons
| February 2007 | February 2006 | Change, % 2/06 - 2/07 |
|
| Employed total | 2 420 | 2 395 | 1,1 |
| Employment rate, % | 68,1 | 67,5 | 0,6 2 |
| Unemployed 1 | 197 | 219 | -10,2 |
| Unemployment rate, % | 7,5 | 8,4 | -0,9 2 |
| Labour force, total | 2 617 | 2 614 | 0,1 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | 65,9 | 66,1 | -0,2 2 |
| Economically inactive, total | 1 357 | 1 343 | 1,0 |
| 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 2007, February. Statistics Finland
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