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Published: 5 November 2013

Employment of persons aged over 55 has increased considerably in fifteen years

According to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey, the employment of persons aged over 55 has increased considerably in fifteen years. In 2012, the employment rate for the population aged 55 to 64 was 58.2 per cent, which was 22.4 percentage points higher than in 1997. The employment rate of people aged 65 to 74 has also increased from 1997 by six percentage points to 9.5 per cent.

Employment rate for the population aged 15 to 64, 55 to 64 and 65 to 74 in 1997 to 2012

In fifteen years, the number of employed persons aged 55 to 64 has increased from just under 200,000 to 450,000. The size of the population in this age group has increased by 250,000 persons over the same time period. The employment rate of people aged 55 to 64 has also grown considerably: the employment rate of the age group was 35.8 per cent in 1997 and in 2012 it was 58.2 per cent.

The employment rate for the population aged 65 to 74 has also been growing steadily. In 1997, 15,000 persons in the age group were employed and in 2012 the number was 52,000. The population aged 65 to 74 has increased by 114,000 persons in fifteen years. The employment rate of the age group has grown by six percentage points to 9.5 per cent during this time.

Source: Labour force survey 2012. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Joanna Viinikka 09 1734 3796, Pertti Taskinen 09 1734 2690, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi

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• 1 Introduction (5.11.2013)
• 2 Employment and unemployment in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• 3 Labour Force Survey data content from January 2008 onwards (5.11.2013)
• 4 Concepts and definitions used in the Finnish Labour Force Survey (5.11.2013)
• 5 Classifications (5.11.2013)
• 6 Notes to the appendix tables (5.11.2013)

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• Appendix table 1. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 2. Active population by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 3. Activity rates by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 4. Inactive population by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 5. Employed persons by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 6. Employment rates by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 7. Employed persons aged 15-64 and employment rates by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) in 2009 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 8. Employed persons aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 9. Employed person aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2003 - 2011 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 10. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) and sex in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 11. Employees and self-employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 12. Employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 13. Employees aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 14. Part-time employed persons by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 15. Part-time employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 16. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 17. Employees aged 15-74 in permanent and temporary (fixed-term) employment relationship by sex in 2003 - 2012, % (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 18. Hours actually worked, including hours worked at secondary jobs, of employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 19. Hours actually worked, including hours worked at secondary jobs, of employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 20. Hours actually worked per employed by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 21. Hours actually worked per employee by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2008 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 22. Unemployed persons by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 23. Unemployment rates by age and sex in 2003 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 24. Unemployed persons aged 15-74 and unemployment rates by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) in 2009 - 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 25. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2003 - 2011, persons aged 15-74 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 26. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status, age and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 27. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status, age and sex in 2012, % (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 28. Population aged 15-64 by labour force status and region (2011) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 29. Employed persons aged 15-74 by status in employment, age and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 30. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 31. Employed persons aged 15-64 by industry (TOL 2008) and age in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 32. Employed persons aged 15-74 by by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 33. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) and Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 35. Employees aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 36. Employed persons aged 15-74 having worked at secondary jobs during the survey week by industry (TOL 2008) of main job in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 37. Employees aged 15-74 having paid overtime during the survey week and the proportion of them of all employees by industry (TOL 2008) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 38. Employees aged 15-74 in permanent and temporary (fixed-term) work by industry (TOL 2008) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 39. Employees aged 15-74 in permanent and temporary (fixed-term) work by employer sector and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 40. Employees aged 15-74 in temporary (fixed-term) work by reason for temporary work and sex in 2012, % (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 41. Full-time and part-time employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 42. Full-time and part-time employees aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 43. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship, age and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 44. Different types of employment relationships of employees whose present work has continued less than 12 months by age and sex in 2012, persons aged 15-64, % (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 45. Employed persons aged 15-74 by usual weekly working hours in main job and industry (TOL 2008) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 46. Employees persons aged 15-74 by usual weekly working hours in main job and industry (TOL 2008) in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 47. Average usual weekly working hours in main job of employed persons aged 15-74 in full-time and part-time work by socio-economic group and sex in 2012 (5.11.2013)
• Appendix table 48. Average usual weekly working hours in main job of employees aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and employer sector in 2012 (5.11.2013)

Quality descriptions

• Quality Description: Labour force survey (5.11.2013)

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