Labour force survey
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The Labour Force Survey statistics describe labour market participation by population aged 15 to 89 monthly, quarterly and annually. Data are collected with a sample survey. Monthly and quarterly data are published on the 15 to 74 age group. The data content is based on EU Regulation.
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Figures
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Employment rate and trend of employment rate of persons aged 20 to 64 in 2010M01 to 2025M06
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Employment rate and trend of employment rate of persons aged 15 to 64 in 2010M01 to 2025M06
Unemployment rate and trend of unemployment rate of persons aged 15 to 74 in 2010M01 to 2025M06
Employment rate by sex 2009-2024
Employment rate by age group 2009-2024
Unemployment rate by age group 2009-2024
Shares of employed, unemployed and inactive population in the age group by year
Documentation
Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.
Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [online publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 23.7.2025].
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