Labour force survey

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: Unemployment decreased in 2011 26 Jan 2012 According to Statistics Finlands Labour Force Survey, unemployment turned to decline in 2011. In 2011, the annual average of the unemployment rate was 7.8 per cent, having been 8.4 per cent in 2010. At the same time, employment also improved slightly. These data derive from updated time series tables of the Labour Force Survey. Next release: 21 Feb 2012
Description:	The Labour Force Survey collects statistical data on the participation in work, employment, unemployment and activity of persons outside the labour force among the population aged between 15 and 74. The Labour Force Survey data collection is based on a random sample drawn twice a year from the Statistics Finland population database. The monthly sample consists of some 12,000 persons and the data are collected with computer-assisted telephone interviews. The information provided by the respondents is used to produce a picture of the activities of the entire population aged between 15 and 74. A so-called ad hoc module with annually changing topics is also carried out in connection with the Labour Force Survey. Read full description >>>
Change:	Monthly figures for Lapland State Regional Administrative Agency (AVI) 22 Feb 2011 Monthly data concerning unemployment in the area of the Lapland State Regional Administrative Agency (AVI) will no longer be published from the Labour Force Survey.

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 4.2.2012].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/index_en.html.

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