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Appendix table 2. Number of unemployed among persons with tertiary level qualifications aged 18 to 64 by field of education

  2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013*
Social Sciences and Business 20 425 16 040 20 207 18 040 17 885 20 052 25 224
Technology 12 167 9 849 16 897 13 798 12 547 14 824 19 167
Humanities and Arts 5 113 5 271 6 539 6 188 6 470 7 641 9 632
Health and Welfare 5 031 3 000 3 597 3 500 3 300 3 845 5 102
Natural Sciences 1 854 2 121 2 472 2 331 2 316 2 783 3 644
Services 1 818 1 538 1 968 1 860 1 788 1 941 2 749
Teacher Education and Educational Science 1 706 1 814 2 032 1 870 1 913 2 174 2 598
Agriculture and Forestry 1 564 1 461 1 686 1 512 1 542 1 698 1 999
Other or Unknown Field 115 186 274 305 247 459 1 832
Total 49 793 41 280 55 672 49 404 48 008 55 417 71 947

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Laura Lohikoski 029 551 3396, Aura Pasila 029 551 3576, tyossakaynti@stat.fi

Director in charge: Riitta Harala


Updated 16.12.2014

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. Background information on unemployed persons 2013, Appendix table 2. Number of unemployed among persons with tertiary level qualifications aged 18 to 64 by field of education . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyokay/2013/03/tyokay_2013_03_2014-12-16_tau_002_en.html