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Employment 2021

Economic dependency ratio was 133 in 2021

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According to Statistics Finland's employment statistics, the economic dependency ratio was 133 in 2021. The total number of employed persons was 2,377,000, of whom 2,134,000 were wage and salary earners and 243,000 self-employed persons. There were 271,000 unemployed persons and 2,900,000 persons in the inactive population.

Change

The data of the employment statistics on main type of activity and status in occupation for 2021 are final. Differing from our prior notification, preliminary data will not be published.

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Key selections

  • The economic dependency ratio was 133 in 2021, that is, there were 133 unemployed persons or persons in the inactive population per one hundred employed persons.
  • The economic dependency ratio was lowest in Uusimaa and highest in North Karelia.
  • The employment rate of persons aged 18 to 64 was highest in Åland, Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia.
  • The unemployment rate of persons aged 18 to 64 was highest in North Karelia, Päijät-Häme and Kymenlaakso.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=2323-6825. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 13.5.2026].
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