Appendix table 5. Unemployment rates by age of youngest child in 2014 - 2018, population aged 20-59
Unemployment rate, % | ||||||
Year | ||||||
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
Both sexes | Total | 8,0 | 9,0 | 8,3 | 8,2 | 6,8 |
Parents of children under 18 years total | 5,7 | 5,8 | 6,2 | 5,2 | 4,3 | |
- youngest child under 3 years | 7,0 | 5,3 | 7,7 | 6,6 | 5,8 | |
- youngest child between 3 and 6 years | 6,3 | 7,3 | 5,9 | 4,8 | 4,2 | |
- youngest child between 7 and 17 years | 4,8 | 5,3 | 5,6 | 4,6 | 3,6 | |
No children under 18 years | 9,4 | 10,9 | 9,5 | 9,9 | 8,2 | |
Males | Total | 8,9 | 9,6 | 8,7 | 8,6 | 6,9 |
Parents of children under 18 years total | 5,1 | 4,8 | 4,9 | 3,9 | 3,5 | |
- youngest child under 3 years | 5,2 | 3,6 | 6,2 | 4,5 | 4,7 | |
- youngest child between 3 and 6 years | 5,8 | 5,6 | 3,8 | 3,8 | 3,9 | |
- youngest child between 7 and 17 years | 4,6 | 5,2 | 4,6 | 3,6 | 2,6 | |
No children under 18 years | 11,3 | 12,4 | 11,0 | 11,3 | 8,9 | |
Females | Total | 7,1 | 8,4 | 7,8 | 7,7 | 6,6 |
Parents of children under 18 years total | 6,4 | 6,9 | 7,6 | 6,5 | 5,1 | |
- youngest child under 3 years | 10,0 | 8,3 | 10,2 | 9,8 | 7,7 | |
- youngest child between 3 and 6 years | 6,9 | 9,0 | 8,1 | 6,0 | 4,5 | |
- youngest child between 7 and 17 years | 5,0 | 5,4 | 6,5 | 5,6 | 4,6 | |
No children under 18 years | 7,4 | 9,3 | 7,9 | 8,4 | 7,5 |
Source: Labour Force Survey 2018. Statistics Finland
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Updated 14.11.2019
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Appendix table 5. Unemployment rates by age of youngest child in 2014 - 2018, population aged 20-59
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