Number of employed persons higher and that of unemployed persons unchanged in the last quarter of 2022 compared to the year before
According to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey, the number of employed persons was 43,000 higher in the fourth quarter of 2022 (October to December) than in the corresponding quarter of 2021. The number of employed women grew clearly, while the number of employed men fell slightly.
Population aged 15 to 74 by labour force status in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 2022
| 2021/Q4, 1000 persons | 2022/Q4, 1000 persons | Change, 2021/Q4 - 2022/Q4, 1000 persons | Change, 2021/Q4 - 2022/Q4, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population total | 4 122 | 4 121 | 0 | 0,0 |
| Active population total | 2 750 | 2 793 | 43 | 1,5 |
| - employed | 2 577 | 2 621 | 43 | 1,7 |
| - unemployed | 173 | 172 | -1 | -0,4 |
| Inactive population | 1 372 | 1 329 | -43 | -3,1 |
Key selections
- The average number of employed persons in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 2,621,000, which was 43,000 more than in the corresponding period of 2021.
- There were 46,000 more employed women and 3,000 fewer employed men than in the fourth quarter of 2021.
- The number of employed persons increased most in manufacturing (C) in the fourth quarter of 2022.
- In October to December 2022, the number of hours worked by employed persons decreased by 1.3 per cent from twelve months back.
Number of employed grew, the number of hours worked fell
The average number of employed persons in the fourth quarter of 2022 (October to December) was 2,621,000, which was 43,000 more than in the corresponding quarter of 2021.
The number of employed persons increased most in manufacturing (C).
The number of hours worked by employed persons was 1,039.8 million hours in the fourth quarter of 2021, which was 1.3 per cent lower than a year ago.
Number of unemployed unchanged, the number of persons in the inactive population decreased
The average number of unemployed persons in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 172,000, which is almost the same as in October to December 2021. The unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 6.2 per cent, which was 0.1 percentage points lower than a year earlier.
In October to December 2022, the number of persons in the inactive population was 1,329,000, which was 43,000 fewer than a year earlier.
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