5.3 Unemployment rate by province 2008/12 - 2007/12
| Year/Month | Change | |||
| 2008/12 | 2008/11 | 2007/12 | 2008/12 - 2007/12 | |
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | |
| Province | ||||
| Whole country (incl. Åland) | 6,1 | 6,0 | 6,0 | 0,1 |
| Southern Finland | 4,7 | 5,1 | 4,5 | 0,2 |
| Western Finland | 6,6 | 6,1 | 5,3 | 1,3 |
| Eastern Finland | 7,3 | 6,0 | 11,3 | -4,0 |
| Oulu | 9,2 | 9,0 | 7,9 | 1,3 |
| Lapland | 8,3 | 11,8 | 13,5 | -5,2 |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, December. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kalle Sinivuori (09) 1734 3524, Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 20.01.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. December 2008,
5.3 Unemployment rate by province 2008/12 - 2007/12
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 5.11.2024].
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