Appendix table 27. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2005 - 2009, persons aged 15-74
| Unemployment rate, % | ||||||
| Year | ||||||
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | ||
| Sex | Level of education | |||||
| Both sexes | Total | 8,4 | 7,7 | 6,9 | 6,4 | 8,2 |
| Upper secondary education (3) | 8,8 | 8,1 | 7,1 | 6,5 | 9,3 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,6 | 3,9 | 3,7 | 3,5 | 4,4 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 4,8 | 4,0 | 3,9 | 3,3 | 3,8 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 5,2 | 4,6 | 4,1 | 3,9 | 5,6 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 3,6 | 3,1 | 3,2 | 3,2 | 4,0 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 13,9 | 13,6 | 12,3 | 11,9 | 13,8 | |
| Males | Total | 8,2 | 7,4 | 6,5 | 6,1 | 8,9 |
| Upper secondary education (3) | 8,4 | 7,5 | 6,4 | 5,9 | 9,9 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,2 | 3,4 | 3,4 | 3,0 | 4,4 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 4,4 | 3,7 | 3,6 | 2,9 | 4,8 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 5,2 | 4,2 | 4,1 | 3,2 | 5,1 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 3,0 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 3,0 | 3,3 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 12,9 | 12,5 | 11,4 | 11,0 | 13,6 | |
| Females | Total | 8,6 | 8,1 | 7,2 | 6,7 | 7,6 |
| Upper secondary education (3) | 9,2 | 8,9 | 7,9 | 7,1 | 8,5 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,9 | 4,3 | 4,0 | 3,8 | 4,5 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 5,1 | 4,2 | 4,0 | 3,6 | 3,3 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 5,3 | 4,9 | 4,2 | 4,6 | 6,0 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 4,2 | 3,7 | 3,7 | 3,4 | 4,6 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 15,4 | 15,1 | 13,4 | 13,3 | 14,1 | |
Source: Labour Force Survey 2010. Statistics Finland
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Updated 15.2.2011
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Appendix table 27. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2005 - 2009, persons aged 15-74
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