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Appendix table 3. Number of unemployed persons and share of the unemployed in the labour force by field of education in 2018, aged 18 to 64 ¹⁾

Field of education	Unemployed, number	Share of unemployed persons in labour force, % ²⁾
Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving business and administration	23,816	7.6
Basic programmes and qualifications	16,818	9.0
Building and civil engineering	14,479	11.4
Mechanics and metal trades	13,075	10.2
Hotel, restaurants and catering	12,106	10.9
Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving information and communication technologies (ICTs)	9,402	9.3
Nursing and midwifery	8,574	4.1
Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft	6,749	9.7
Electricity and energy	6,257	7.2
Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)	5,804	15.0

1) Ten largest groups of unemployed in 2018
2) Data are preliminary

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

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Updated 17.12.2019

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