Appendix table 55. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2012 - 2014, persons aged 15-74
Year | Change | ||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013/2014 | ||
Per cent, % | Per cent, % | Per cent, % | Percentage points | ||
Sex | Level of education | ||||
Both sexes | Total | 7,7 | 8,2 | 8,7 | 0,5 |
Upper secondary education (3) | 8,3 | 8,9 | 9,6 | 0,7 | |
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,1 | 4,7 | 5,3 | 0,6 | |
- lowest level tertiary education (5) | 3,7 | 4,1 | 4,5 | 0,4 | |
- lower university level (6) | 4,3 | 5,4 | 6,3 | 0,9 | |
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 4,1 | 4,4 | 4,9 | 0,4 | |
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 15,3 | 15,9 | 15,9 | 0,0 | |
Males | Total | 8,3 | 8,8 | 9,3 | 0,5 |
Upper secondary education (3) | 8,8 | 9,4 | 10,1 | 0,6 | |
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,6 | 5,1 | 5,8 | 0,7 | |
- lowest level tertiary education (5) | 5,6 | 5,1 | 4,7 | -0,4 | |
- lower university level (6) | 4,3 | 5,6 | 7,4 | 1,8 | |
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 4,2 | 4,6 | 5,1 | 0,5 | |
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 13,9 | 14,9 | 14,7 | -0,2 | |
Females | Total | 7,1 | 7,5 | 8,0 | 0,4 |
Upper secondary education (3) | 7,7 | 8,3 | 9,0 | 0,7 | |
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 3,7 | 4,3 | 4,8 | 0,5 | |
- lowest level tertiary education (5) | 2,6 | 3,5 | 4,3 | 0,8 | |
- lower university level (6) | 4,4 | 5,2 | 5,3 | 0,1 | |
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 4,1 | 4,2 | 4,6 | 0,4 | |
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 17,3 | 17,5 | 18,0 | 0,5 |
Source: Labour force survey 2015, December. Statistics Finland
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Updated 27.1.2016
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Appendix table 55. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2012 - 2014, persons aged 15-74
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