Appendix table 55. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2018 - 2020, persons aged 15-74
| Year | Change | ||||
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019/2020 | ||
| Per cent, % | Per cent, % | Per cent, % | Percentage points | ||
| Sex | Level of education | ||||
| Both sexes | Total | 7,4 | 6,7 | 7,8 | 1,1 |
| Upper secondary education (3,4) | 8,0 | 7,1 | 8,8 | 1,8 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,2 | 3,9 | 4,3 | 0,4 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 4,7 | 3,7 | 4,8 | 1,1 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 4,5 | 4,5 | 4,7 | 0,2 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 3,5 | 3,5 | 3,8 | 0,3 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 15,8 | 15,6 | 18,3 | 2,6 | |
| Males | Total | 7,4 | 7,2 | 8,0 | 0,8 |
| Upper secondary education (3,4) | 7,6 | 7,3 | 8,9 | 1,6 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,1 | 4,3 | 4,1 | -0,2 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 5,2 | 4,5 | 5,1 | 0,6 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 4,3 | 4,8 | 4,5 | -0,4 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 3,3 | 3,5 | 3,3 | -0,3 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 14,5 | 14,7 | 16,6 | 1,9 | |
| Females | Total | 7,3 | 6,2 | 7,5 | 1,3 |
| Upper secondary education (3,4) | 8,6 | 6,8 | 8,7 | 1,9 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,2 | 3,7 | 4,5 | 0,8 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 4,3 | 3,2 | 4,6 | 1,4 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 4,7 | 4,2 | 4,9 | 0,7 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 3,7 | 3,5 | 4,1 | 0,7 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 17,9 | 17,2 | 20,9 | 3,7 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2020, December. Statistics Finland
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Updated 28.1.2021
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Appendix table 55. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2018 - 2020, persons aged 15-74
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