Transition from school to further education and work

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Most recent graduates found employment more easily than one year before in 2011
06 Mar 2013
According to Statistics Finland, the majority of recent graduates found employment more easily in 2011 than one year earlier. The employment of graduates with upper secondary vocational qualifications improved most, or by good two percentage points. Of them, 71 per cent were employed and 12 per cent were unemployed. Three-quarters of unemployed persons were aged under 30. Employment was found by 87 per cent of those with polytechnic degrees, by 88 per cent of those with higher university degrees, such as master's degrees, similarly by 88 per cent of those with doctor's degrees. Employment of recent graduates has improved or remained unchanged during good ten years despite the weakening of employment in 2009.

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Statistical releases will not be issued in English from these statistics in 2013.