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Economic dependency ratio was 132 in 2023

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release | Employment 2023

According to Statistics Finland's employment statistics, the economic dependency ratio was 132 in 2023. The total number of employed persons was 2,417,000, of whom 2,173,000 were wage and salary earners and 244,000 self-employed persons. There were 294,000 unemployed persons and 2,892,000 persons in the inactive population.

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  • The economic dependency ratio was 132 in 2023, that is, there were 132 unemployed persons or persons in the inactive population per one hundred employed persons.
  • The economic dependency ratio was lowest in Uusimaa and Åland and highest in North Karelia.
  • The employment rate of persons aged 18 to 64 was highest in Åland, Ostrobothnia and South Ostrobothnia.
  • The unemployment rate of persons aged 18 to 64 was highest in North Karelia, Central Finland and South Karelia.

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Employment [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. ISSN=2323-6825. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 18.12.2024].
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