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Employment increased in March 2022 from one year ago

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release | Labour force survey 2022, March

According to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey, the number of employed people was 77,000 higher in March 2022 than one year ago. The number of unemployed persons was 31,000 lower in March than one year ago. The trend of the employment rate was 73.7 per cent in March and the trend of the unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent.

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  • In March 2022, the number of employed persons was 2,573,000 and that of the unemployed 192,000.
  • Compared to March of the previous year, there were more employed and fewer unemployed.
  • The trend of the employment rate was 73.7 per cent in March.
  • The trend of the unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [online publication].
Reference period: 2022, March. ISSN=1798-7857. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 4.4.2026].
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