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  • Stable employment

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    Preliminary break and seasonally adjusted figures from the LFS show an almost unchanged number of employed persons from the 4th quarter of 2020 to the 1st quarter of 2021. The uncertainty related to the figures in the LFS are higher than normal be...

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  • Increased unemployment and decreased employment

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    In the 4th quarter of 2020, 67.0 per cent of the population aged 15-74 was employed. This was down 0.9 percentage points from the same quarter the previous year. The unemployment rate was 4.8 per cent, up 1.0 percentage points. The labour force pa...

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  • Decreased labour force participation

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    In the 3rd quarter of 2020, the labour force participation rate for the population 15-74 years was 70.9 per cent, down 0.4 percentage points from the same quarter the previous year. There was a stronger decrease in the labour force among men than ...

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  • Increase in the labour force

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    In the second quarter of 2020, the employment rate for the population 15-74 years was 66.9 per cent. This is 0.9 percentage points down from same period the previous year. In the same period the unemployment rate has increased to 4.6 per cent, up ...

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  • Decrease in man-weeks worked

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    In the first quarter of 2020, there was 2 091 000 man-weeks worked by 2 327 000 employed at work. This is 72 000 man-weeks less then in the first quarter of 2019 and 91 000 fewer employed at work. In the same period the employment rate has been st...

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  • Unemployment at 3.9 per cent

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  • Increased employment

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    The employment rate for the population 15-74 years was 67,9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019. This is 0.3 percentage points up from same period the previous year. The employment rate has increased since 2017.

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  • Unemployment at 4.0 per cent

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    According to the Labour Force Survey, the seasonal-adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0 per cent in November, up 0,2 percentage points since August.

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  • Stable unemployment

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    The Labour Force Survey show that the seasonal-adjusted number of unemployed persons was unchanged from July to October, at 108 00 persons. This is equivalent to an unemployment rate of 3.8 per cent.

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  • Unemployment at 3.9 per cent

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    According to the Labour Force Survey the seasonal-adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9 per cent in September, up 0.3 percentage points up from June.

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  • Increase in employment

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    There were 32 000 more employed persons from May to August, adjusted for seasonal variations, according to the Labour Force Survey. The seasonal-adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 per cent in August.

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  • Increase in full-time employed women

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    The employment rate was 68,6 per cent in the third quarter of 2019. This is the highest result since 2013 for corresponding quarters.

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  • Increase in unemployment

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    According to the Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate was 3.8 per cent in July, adjusted for seasonal variations. This was 0,6 percentage points higher than in April.

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  • Unemployment at 3.6 per cent

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    According to the Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate was 3.6 per cent in May, adjusted for seasonal variations. This was 0,1 percentage points higher than in March.

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  • Unemployment at 3.4 per cent

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    According to the Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate was 3.4 per cent in May, adjusted for seasonal variations. Compared to February, the unemployment rate was 0,4 percentage points lower.

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