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Appendix table 4. The number and share of persons aged 18 to 24 outside work and education in the population of the corresponding age by sex and region in 2017 1)

Region Total Women Men
Total Persons outside work and education Share of persons outside work and education in the age group, % Total Persons outside work and education Share of persons outside work and education in the age group, % Total Persons outside work and education Share of persons outside work and education in the age group, %
Åland 1,989 269 13.5 939 143 15.2 1,050 126 12.0
South Karelia 10,103 2,018 20.0 4,510 765 17.0 5,593 1,253 22.4
South Ostrobothnia 14,221 2,607 18.3 6,651 1,048 15.8 7,570 1,559 20.6
South Savo 10,299 2,005 19.5 4,841 786 16.2 5,458 1,219 22.3
Kainuu 5,201 1,099 21.1 2,328 419 18.0 2,873 680 23.7
Kanta-Häme 12,118 2,222 18.3 5,571 926 16.6 6,547 1,296 19.8
Central Ostrobothnia 5,417 912 16.8 2,598 405 15.6 2,819 507 18.0
Central Finland 24,772 4,694 18.9 12,090 1,992 16.5 12,682 2,702 21.3
Kymenlaakso 11,913 2,851 23.9 5,475 1,197 21.9 6,438 1,654 25.7
Lapland 13,801 2,459 17.8 6,809 953 14.0 6,992 1,506 21.5
Pirkanmaa 44,307 7,608 17.2 21,679 3,404 15.7 22,628 4,204 18.6
Ostrobothnia 15,722 1,899 12.1 7,304 803 11.0 8,418 1,096 13.0
North Karelia 13,521 2,561 18.9 6,638 1,052 15.8 6,883 1,509 21.9
North Ostrobothnia 36,364 6,758 18.6 17,048 2,999 17.6 19,316 3,759 19.5
North Savo 19,915 3,464 17.4 9,761 1,452 14.9 10,154 2,012 19.8
Päijät-Häme 14,899 2,952 19.8 7,299 1,307 17.9 7,600 1,645 21.6
Satakunta 15,949 2,881 18.1 7,410 1,184 16.0 8,539 1,697 19.9
Uusimaa 136,470 20,091 14.7 68,748 8,667 12.6 67,722 11,424 16.9
Southwest Finland 40,989 6,165 15.0 20,411 2,671 13.1 20,578 3,494 17.0
Whole Country 447,970 75,515 16.9 218,110 32,173 14.8 229,860 43,342 18.9
1) Persons outside work and education refers to persons in the following categories for main type of activity: unemployed persons, pensioners and other persons outside the labour force.

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

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Updated 12.2.2019

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. profession and socio economic position 2017, Appendix table 4. The number and share of persons aged 18 to 24 outside work and education in the population of the corresponding age by sex and region in 2017 1) . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
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