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Appendix table 1. Share of unemployed persons in the labour force by level and field of education in 2010, 2014 and 2015, (% and number)

Level of Education 2010 2014 2015 2015, number
Upper secondary level        
Agriculture and Forestry 11.1 15.5 16.4 9,640
General education 7.1 10.9 12.1 22,931
Health and Welfare 5.5 8.0 8.9 14,141
Humanities and Arts 17.0 23.4 24.6 7,112
Natural Sciences 16.4 22.4 25.0 3,546
Services 11.2 14.8 15.4 34,176
Social Sciences and Business 11.2 14.8 15.6 18,687
Teacher Education and Educational Science 8.6 9.9 11.1 197
Technology 15.2 20.1 20.1 88,279
Lowest level tertiary and lower tertiary level        
Agriculture and Forestry 6.0 9.4 9.5 1,818
Health and Welfare 2.3 3.6 4.0 6,029
Humanities and Arts 10.1 15.3 15.8 5,507
Natural Sciences 6.2 11.9 10.9 897
Services 4.7 7.0 6.9 2,812
Social Sciences and Business 6.4 9.5 9.8 21,747
Teacher Education and Educational Science 3.6 5.5 5.7 1,308
Technology 7.1 9.8 9.8 15,373
Higher university and doctorate level        
Agriculture and Forestry 4.6 7.7 8.4 741
Health and Welfare 1.2 2.0 2.1 851
Humanities and Arts 6.4 10.6 11.2 6,334
Natural Sciences 5.5 8.6 9.6 3,322
Services 1.6 3.5 3.6 247
Social Sciences and Business 4.0 6.6 6.9 6,583
Teacher Education and Educational Science 2.8 4.2 4.5 1,780
Technology 4.7 7.1 7.2 4,913

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

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Updated 09.12.2016

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. Background information on unemployed persons 2015, Appendix table 1. Share of unemployed persons in the labour force by level and field of education in 2010, 2014 and 2015, (% and number) . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 25.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyokay/2015/03/tyokay_2015_03_2016-12-09_tau_001_en.html