Appendix table 5. Number of persons who were unemployed at the end of 2017 and the share of long-term unemployed by region
Region | Unemployed | Long-term unemployed | Share of long-term unemployed, % |
Åland | 573 | 93 | 16.2 |
South Karelia | 8,339 | 2,394 | 28.7 |
South Ostrobothnia | 8,034 | 1,433 | 17.8 |
Etelä-Savo | 8,168 | 2,169 | 26.6 |
Kainuu | 4,722 | 1,075 | 22.8 |
Kanta-Häme | 8,311 | 2,412 | 29.0 |
Central Ostrobothnia | 2,770 | 669 | 24.2 |
Central Finland | 17,810 | 4,452 | 25.0 |
Kymenlaakso | 11,826 | 3,728 | 31.5 |
Lapland | 10,992 | 2,913 | 26.5 |
Pirkanmaa | 28,724 | 9,357 | 32.6 |
Ostrobothnia | 6,366 | 1,783 | 28.0 |
North Karelia | 11,585 | 3,851 | 33.2 |
North Ostrobothnia | 23,746 | 6,971 | 29.4 |
Pohjois-Savo | 13,500 | 4,051 | 30.0 |
Päijät-Häme | 13,354 | 4,819 | 36.1 |
Satakunta | 11,404 | 3,308 | 29.0 |
Uusimaa | 81,371 | 27,795 | 34.2 |
Varsinais-Suomi | 24,901 | 7,815 | 31.4 |
Whole country | 296,496 | 91,088 | 30.7 |
Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland
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Updated 25.5.2018
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