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Appendix table 2. Number of unemployed persons and share of the unemployed in the labour force by level of education in 2018, aged 18 to 64

Level of education Unemployed, number Share of unemployed persons in labour force, % 1)
3 Upper secondary education 132,741 11.1
31 General upper secondary education 16,818 9.0
32 Vocational upper secondary education and training 102,578 11.7
33 Further qualification 13,345 9.9
4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education 1,448 3.9
5 Short-cycle tertiary education 16,149 6.7
6 Bachelor's or equivalent level 20,811 4.9
7 Master's or equivalent level 16,319 4.6
8 Doctoral or equivalent level 1,453 4.3
Not elsewhere classified 67,239 21.8
1) Data are preliminary

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Elina Pelkonen 029 551 3011, info@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 17.12.2019

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. profession and socio economic position 2018, Appendix table 2. Number of unemployed persons and share of the unemployed in the labour force by level of education in 2018, aged 18 to 64 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 26.4.2024].
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