Appendix table 55. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2015 - 2017, persons aged 15-74
Year | Change | ||||
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016/2017 | ||
Per cent, % | Per cent, % | Per cent, % | Percentage points | ||
Sex | Level of education | ||||
Both sexes | Total | 9,4 | 8,8 | 8,6 | -0,2 |
Upper secondary education (3,4) | 10,6 | 9,6 | 9,6 | 0,1 | |
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 6,0 | 5,9 | 5,3 | -0,5 | |
- lowest level tertiary education (5) | 5,2 | 5,3 | 5,3 | 0,0 | |
- lower university level (6) | 6,8 | 6,4 | 5,5 | -1,0 | |
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 5,7 | 5,8 | 5,3 | -0,5 | |
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 16,2 | 16,0 | 16,7 | 0,6 | |
Males | Total | 9,9 | 9,0 | 8,9 | -0,2 |
Upper secondary education (3,4) | 10,8 | 9,9 | 9,7 | -0,2 | |
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 6,5 | 6,0 | 5,3 | -0,7 | |
- lowest level tertiary education (5) | 5,8 | 5,7 | 5,1 | -0,6 | |
- lower university level (6) | 7,6 | 6,9 | 6,1 | -0,8 | |
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 5,8 | 5,2 | 4,7 | -0,6 | |
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 14,7 | 13,5 | 14,6 | 1,2 | |
Females | Total | 8,8 | 8,6 | 8,4 | -0,2 |
Upper secondary education (3,4) | 10,3 | 9,1 | 9,5 | 0,4 | |
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 5,6 | 5,8 | 5,3 | -0,4 | |
- lowest level tertiary education (5) | 4,9 | 5,0 | 5,4 | 0,4 | |
- lower university level (6) | 6,1 | 6,0 | 4,9 | -1,1 | |
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 5,6 | 6,2 | 5,7 | -0,5 | |
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 18,9 | 20,3 | 20,3 | 0,0 |
Source: Labour force survey 2018, December. Statistics Finland
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Updated 24.1.2019
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Appendix table 55. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2015 - 2017, persons aged 15-74
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