The employment rate rose in November to 72 percent for the first time. In October, it was 71.8% government johtotrio, i.e. European, culture and sports minister, Sampo Terho, the prime minister, mr. Juha Sipilä and finance minister Peter an Orphan, presented the government’s budget presentation in August the council of State in the castle. MIKA KOSKINEN
(kesk), the government set up in the summer of 2015 one goal of 72% employment rate 2019. Now the goal has been achieved ahead of schedule.
according to Statistics finland, unemployment in November was 168 000, which was 22 000 less than a year ago. The number of employed persons was in turn 38 000 higher than a year ago, and the trend of the employment rate was 72.0 per cent.
the employment rate is employed persons percentage of same age population. The entire population of the employment rate is calculated 15-64 employed as a percentage of same age population.
in October, unemployment was 171 000, which was 26,000 lower than a year ago. Trend of unemployment rate was 7.2% and the trend of the employment rate of 71.8%.
the unemployment rate fell to 6.2%
the number of Employed persons in November was 2 534 000 (margin of error ±33,000), which was 38,000 higher than a year earlier. Employed men were 18 000 women and 20 000 more than the year 2017 in November.
the employment rate among 15-64-year-olds in November was 71.5 per cent, compared with a year earlier was 70.4%. The employment rate for men rose from the previous year’s November by 1.1 percentage points to 72.5% and female employment rate by 1.2 percentage points to 70.6 per cent. The employment rate for seasonal and random variation, the trend was 72.0 per cent.
the unemployment rate in November was 6.2%, i.e. 0.9 percentage points lower than a year earlier. The unemployment rate for men fell from a year ago by 0.7 percentage points to 7.1 per cent and for women by 1.1 percentage points to 5.2 per cent. Trend of unemployment rate was 7.1%.
young people aged 15-24 years, the unemployment rate in November was 12.5 percent, which was 2.4 percentage points lower than a year earlier. The young trend of unemployment rate was 17.2 percent. Young people aged 15-24 years the proportion of the unemployed of the same age population was 5.5%.
long-term unemployment almost halved
the Work and ministry (TEM) employment overview of the employment and economic development offices was at the end of November a total of 229 400 unemployed job seekers. It is 41 900 fewer than a year earlier. Unemployed job-seekers decreased from the previous month 800 people.
the long-term unemployed, i.e. continuously for at least one year unemployed have had a 66 300, which is 25 to 500 fewer than a year earlier. Long-term unemployment has almost halved in three years. In November 2015, long term unemployment was 114 400.
more Than 50 years of age unemployed job seekers was 88 600 or 17 600 less than the previous year at the same time.
Young people under 25 years of age unemployed job seekers was 4 300 less than the previous year in November, i.e. a total of 27 600. The youth unemployment problems of ended before three months of unemployment in January-November average of 69.2 per cent, which is 1.7 percentage points higher than a year earlier.
New job vacancies increased
the New vacancies were reported to the TE offices during November 50 200 4 300 more than the previous year in November. In total, the TE-offices in November was open to 96 500 jobs, which is 11 to 100 more than a year ago.
the Activation stage counted on the services was at the end of November 132 300 people, which is 4 700 more than the year before. These services include, for example, wage subsidies, labour market training, trial work and self study.
21.12.2018 clock 9.07. Added number of persons employed and unemployment rates.
21.12.2018 clock 9.18. Added work – and the ministry of unemployment.
