Appendix table 1. Share of unemployed persons in the labour force by level and field of education in 2010, 2014 and 2015, (% and number)
| Level of Education | 2010 | 2014 | 2015 | 2015, number |
| Upper secondary level | ||||
| Agriculture and Forestry | 11.1 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 9,640 |
| General education | 7.1 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 22,931 |
| Health and Welfare | 5.5 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 14,141 |
| Humanities and Arts | 17.0 | 23.4 | 24.6 | 7,112 |
| Natural Sciences | 16.4 | 22.4 | 25.0 | 3,546 |
| Services | 11.2 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 34,176 |
| Social Sciences and Business | 11.2 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 18,687 |
| Teacher Education and Educational Science | 8.6 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 197 |
| Technology | 15.2 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 88,279 |
| Lowest level tertiary and lower tertiary level | ||||
| Agriculture and Forestry | 6.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 1,818 |
| Health and Welfare | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 6,029 |
| Humanities and Arts | 10.1 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 5,507 |
| Natural Sciences | 6.2 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 897 |
| Services | 4.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 2,812 |
| Social Sciences and Business | 6.4 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 21,747 |
| Teacher Education and Educational Science | 3.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 1,308 |
| Technology | 7.1 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 15,373 |
| Higher university and doctorate level | ||||
| Agriculture and Forestry | 4.6 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 741 |
| Health and Welfare | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 851 |
| Humanities and Arts | 6.4 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 6,334 |
| Natural Sciences | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 3,322 |
| Services | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 247 |
| Social Sciences and Business | 4.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6,583 |
| Teacher Education and Educational Science | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1,780 |
| Technology | 4.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 4,913 |
Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland
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Updated 09.12.2016
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