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Economic dependency ratio was 133 in 2024

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release | Employment 2024

According to Statistics Finland's employment statistics, the economic dependency ratio was 133 in 2024. The total number of employed persons was 2,423,000, of whom 2,179,000 were wage and salary earners and 245,000 self-employed persons. There were 320,000 unemployed persons and 2,892,000 persons in the inactive population.

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  • The economic dependency ratio was 133 in 2024, 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 Åland 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, Kymenlaakso and Päijät-Häme.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2323-6825. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 17.12.2025].
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