Published: 21 January 2014
Unemployment rate 7.9 per cent in December
According to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey, the number of unemployed persons in December 2013 was 205,000, which was 26,000 higher than one year ago. The unemployment rate was 7.9 per cent, having been 6.9 per cent in December of the year before. The number of employed persons was nearly the same as in December of the previous year. The unemployment rate in the fourth quarter (October to December) was 7.7 per cent, which was 0.7 percentage points higher than in the respective quarter of 2012. In 2013, the employment rate was 8.2 per cent, having been 7.7 per cent in 2012.
Unemployment rate and trend of unemployment rate 1989/01 – 2013/12
In December 2013, the number of employed persons was 2,409,000 (margin of error ±33,000), which was 3,000 lower than a year earlier. There were 24,000 fewer employed men and 20,000 more employed women than in December 2012. The number of employed persons increased in the public sector and decreased in the private sector compared with December 2012.
In December, the employment rate , that is, the proportion of the employed among persons aged 15 to 64, stood at 66.9 per cent, which was 0.4 percentage points lower than one year before. The employment rate for men fell by 1.8 percentage points from last year’s December to 67.2 per cent. Women's employment rate rose by 1.1 percentage points to 66.6 per cent. Adjusted for seasonal and random variation, the trend of the employment rate was 68.2 per cent.
According to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey, there were 205,000 unemployed (margin of error ±18,000) in December 2013, i.e. 26,000 more than one year earlier. The number of unemployed men was 112,000 and that of women 93,000.
At 7.9 per cent, the unemployment rate in December was 0.9 percentage points higher than one year earlier. Men’s unemployment rate was 8.4 per cent and women’s 7.3 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate was 8.6 per cent.
In December, there were a total of 655,000 young people aged 15 to 24 . Of them, 234,000 were employed and 47,000 unemployed. Thus, the labour force of young people (employed and unemployed) totalled 280,000. In December, the unemployment rate for young people aged 15 to 24, that is, the proportion of the unemployed among the labour force, stood at 16.6 per cent, which was 0.2 percentage points higher than one year previously. The trend of the unemployment rate among young people was 19.3 per cent. The share of unemployed young people aged 15 to 24 among the population in the same age group was 7.1 per cent.
Changes in employment 2012/12 – 2013/12 according to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey, population aged 15 to 74
Year/Month | Change | ||
2012/12 | 2013/12 | 2012/12 - 2013/12 | |
1000 persons | Per cent, % | ||
Population total | 4 082 | 4 091 | 0,2 |
Active population total | 2 593 | 2 615 | 0,9 |
Employed | 2 413 | 2 409 | –0,1 |
– employees | 2 079 | 2 084 | 0,2 |
– self-employed persons and unpaid family workers | 334 | 325 | –2,5 |
Unemployed | 180 | 205 | 14,2 |
Inactive population | 1 489 | 1 477 | –0,8 |
– Persons in disguised unemployment | 137 | 151 | 10,0 |
Per cent, % | Percentage points | ||
Employment rate, persons aged 15 to 64 | 67,3 | 66,9 | –0,4 |
Unemployment rate | 6,9 | 7,9 | 0,9 |
Activity rate | 63,5 | 63,9 | 0,4 |
Unrounded figures are used in the
Change column. The data comply with the ILO/EU definition. |
Labour Force Survey data for the fourth quarter of 2013
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the average number of employed persons was 2,422,000, or 25,000 fewer than in the corresponding quarter of 2012. The number of employed persons increased most in professional, scientific and technical activities and decreased in wholesale and retail trade.
The number of hours worked by employed persons was 1.8 per cent lower in the fourth quarter of 2013 than twelve months previously.
The average number of unemployed persons in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 203,000, which was 18,000 more than in the October to December period of 2012. The unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 7.7 per cent, which was 0.7 percentage points higher than in the respective period of 2012.
In the last quarter of 2013, the number of persons in the inactive population was 1,466,000, which was 18,000 higher than a year earlier. Of the inactive population, 137,000 persons were in disguised unemployment , which was 10,000 more than in the corresponding period of 2012.
Changes in employment 2012/IV – 2013/IV according to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey, population aged 15 to 74
Year/Quarter | Change | ||
2012/IV | 2013/IV | 2012/IV - 2013/IV | |
1000 persons | Per cent (%) | ||
Active population total | 2 633 | 2 625 | –0,3 |
Employed persons total | 2 448 | 2 422 | –1,0 |
Unemployed total | 185 | 203 | 9,6 |
– men | 105 | 110 | 4,0 |
– women | 80 | 93 | 17,0 |
Inactive population | 1 447 | 1 466 | 1,3 |
– Persons in disguised unemployment | 127 | 137 | 8,0 |
Unrounded figures are used in the
Change column. The data comply with the ILO/EU definition. |
Labour Force Survey annual averages for 2013
In 2013, the average number of employed persons was 2,457,000, which was 27,000 lower than in 2012. In 2013, the employment rate was 68.5 per cent, having been 69.0 per cent in 2012.
The unemployment rate for 2013 was 8.2 per cent. In 2012, the unemployment rate was 7.7 per cent and in 2011, it was 7.8 per cent. In 2013, the average number of unemployed persons was 219,000, which was 12,000 higher than in 2012.
The number of hours worked by employed persons was approximately 1.9 per cent lower in 2013 than in 2012. The amount of labour input per employed person also decreased slightly.
The annual averages from the Labour Force Survey for the year 2013 are published in the appendix tables of this publication and in the database tables of Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey: http://pxweb2.stat.fi/database/StatFin/Tym/tyti/tyti_en.asp . A general review on annual data concerning 2013 and on time series data for 2004 to 2013 will be released on 1 April 2014.
Employment Service Statistics of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy
At the end of December 2013, there were altogether 330,000 persons registered in accordance with the Employment Office Regulations as job seekers at the employment and economic development offices . The number of unemployed job seekers was 48,000 higher than in December 2012.
Unemployment increased from the previous year's December in the areas of all Employment and Economic Development Centres: most in Uusimaa (25%), Kainuu (24%) and Pirkanmaa (22%). At the end of December, the number of persons fully laid off registered at the employment and economic development offices was 33,000, which was 10,000 more than twelve months earlier.
The number of persons engaged in services included in the activation stage totalled 111,000 at the end of December, which was 9,000 more than in December of the previous year. Altogether, 4.3 per cent of the labour force was covered by labour market policy services.
There were 44,000 unemployed job seekers aged under 25 registered at the employment and economic development offices. Their number was 9,000 higher than in December of the year before. During December, 27,000 new vacancies were reported to the employment and economic development offices, which is 2,000 fewer than in December 2012.
Changes 2012/12 – 2013/12 according to the Employment Service Statistics of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Year/Month | Change | ||
2012/12 | 2013/12 | 2012/12 - 2013/12 | |
1000 persons | Per cent, % | ||
Unemployed job seekers 1) | 282 | 330 | 16,9 |
– unemployed over a year | 66 | 83 | 25,3 |
Services, total | 102 | 111 | 9,2 |
– employed | 28 | 34 | 24,0 |
– in labour market training, in training | 27 | 27 | –0,8 |
– in trainee places, engaged in work/training trials | 13 | 10 | –24,4 |
– as a job alternation substitute, in rehabilitative work, self-motivated studies supported by unemployment benefit | 35 | 41 | 17,7 |
New vacancies at employment and economic development offices | 29 | 27 | –6,4 |
Unrounded figures are used in the Change column. |
Links: Legislative
amendment on 1 Jan. 2013
Change
in the lay-off procedure on 1 July 2013
Contact information for the Ministry of Employment and the
Economy:
Petri Syvänen tel. +358 29 504 8050, http://www.tem.fi/employmentbulletin
Links
Labour Force Survey tables in databases
Differences between the Labour Force Survey and the Employment Service Statistics are explained in the quality description of the Labour Force Survey.
About seasonally adjusted trend
Latest seasonally adjusted employment figures published by the EU can be found on Eurostat's home page http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Source: Labour force survey 2013, December. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Joanna Viinikka 09 1734 3796, Kirsi Toivonen 09 1734 3535, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
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Appendix tables
- Appendix table 1. Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 2. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status and sex 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 3. Population aged 15-74 by sex and age 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 4. Active population by sex and age 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 5. Activity rates by sex and age 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 6. Employed persons aged 15-74 by sex and age 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 7. Employment rates by sex and age 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 8. Employed persons aged 15-74 by status in employment 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 9. Employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 10. Employed persons aged 15-74 by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 11. Part-time employed persons aged 15-74 by sex 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 12. Proportion of part-time employed persons in all employed persons aged 15-74 by sex 2012/12 - 2013/12, % (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 13. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 14. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship 2012/12 - 2013/12, % (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 15. Unemployed persons by sex and age 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 16. Unemployment rates by sex and age 2012/12 - 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 17. Unemployment rates by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) 2012/12 - 2013/12, persons aged 15-74 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 18. Seasonally adjusted trends 2013/12 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 19. Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 20. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status and sex 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 21. Population aged 15-74 by sex and age 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 22. Active population by sex and age 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 23. Activity rates by sex and age 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 24. Employed persons by sex and age 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 25. Employment rates by sex and age 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 26. Employed persons aged 15-74 by status in employment 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 27. Employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 28. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 29. Hours actually worked of employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 30. Employed persons aged 15-74 by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 31. Employed persons aged 15-74 by region (2011) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 32. Part-time employed persons aged 15-74 by sex 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 33. Proportion of part-time employed persons in all employed persons by sex 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 34. Employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 35. Hours actually worked of employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 36. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 37. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship 2013/IV - 2012/IV, % (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 38. Different types of employment relationships less than 12 month's duration 2013/IV - 2012/IV, persons aged 15-74 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 39. Different types of employment relationships less than 12 month's duration 2013/IV - 2012/IV, persons aged 15-74, % (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 40. Unemployed persons by sex and age 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 41. Unemployment rate by sex and age 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 42. Unemployment rates by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 43. Unemployment rates by region (2011) 2013/IV - 2012/IV (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 44. Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 45. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status and sex in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 46. Employment rates by sex and age in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 47. Employed person aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2010 - 2012 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 48. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 49. Hours actually worked by employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 50. Employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 51. Employed persons aged 15-74 by region (2011) in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 52. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship and sex in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 53. Unemployment rates by sex and age in 2011 - 2013 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 54. Unemployment rates by region (2011) in 2011 - 2013, persons aged 15-74 (21.1.2014)
- Appendix table 55. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2010 - 2012, persons aged 15-74 (21.1.2014)
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