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Latest publication: Labour force survey 2013, April
Published: 22 May 2007
Employment grew and unemployment fell in April 2007
According to the Labour Force Survey of Statistics Finland, the number of employed persons in April was 2,456,000, i.e. 72,000 higher than one year previously. The employment rate stood at 69.2 per cent, while it was 67.5 per cent in April 2006.
There were 191,000 unemployed in April, i.e. 34,000 less than in the previous year. The rate of unemployment was 7.2 per cent, while it was 8.6 per cent one year before.
Changes in the labour force 4/2006 - 4/2007, thousand persons
| April2007 | April2006 | Change, %4/2006 – 4/20071) | |
| Employed total | 2 456 | 2 384 | 3,0 |
| Employment rate, % | 69,2 | 67,5 | 1,73) |
| Unemployed2) | 191 | 225 | -14,9 |
| Unemployment rate, % | 7,2 | 8,6 | -1,43) |
| Labour force, total | 2 647 | 2 609 | 1,5 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | 66,6 | 65,9 | 0,73) |
| Economically inactive, total | 1 330 | 1 351 | -1,5 |
1) Unrounded figures are used in the Change column
2) Based on the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
3) percentage points
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Source: Labour force survey 2007, April. Statistics Finland
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Tables in databases
Appendix tables
- 1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 1.2 Population aged 15-74 by labour force status and sex 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 1.3 Population aged 15-74 by sex and age 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 2.2 Labour force by sex and age 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.1 Employment rate by sex and age 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.2 Employment by sex and age 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.3 Employed by status in employment 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.4 Employed by employer sector 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.5 Employed by province 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.6 Proportion of part-time employed persons of employed persons by sex 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.7 Part-time employed persons by sex 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.8 Employees by type of employment relationship (%) 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 3.9 Employees by type of employment relationship 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 4.1 Unemployment rate by sex and age 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 4.2 Unemployed persons by sex and age 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 4.3 Unemployment rate by province 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 5.1 Persons not in labour force by main activity and sex 2007/04 - 2006/04 (22.5.2007)
- 5.2 Seasonally adjusted trends 2007/04 (22.5.2007)
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- Employed: trend and original series (22.5.2007)
- Employed: regular seasonal variation and random variation (22.5.2007)
- Unemployed: trend and original series (22.5.2007)
Updated 22.5.2007
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