Appendix table 40. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2007 - 2011, persons aged 15-74
| Unemployment rate, % | ||||||
| Year | ||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| Sex | Level of education | |||||
| Both sexes total | Total | 6,9 | 6,4 | 8,2 | 8,4 | 7,8 |
| Upper secondary education (3) | 7,1 | 6,5 | 9,3 | 9,0 | 8,4 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 3,7 | 3,5 | 4,3 | 4,6 | 4,0 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 3,9 | 3,3 | 3,8 | 4,4 | 3,6 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 4,1 | 3,9 | 5,2 | 5,8 | 4,8 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 3,2 | 3,2 | 3,8 | 3,6 | 3,8 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 12,3 | 11,9 | 14,0 | 15,5 | 15,3 | |
| Males | Total | 6,5 | 6,1 | 8,9 | 9,1 | 8,4 |
| Upper secondary education (3) | 6,4 | 5,9 | 9,9 | 9,7 | 8,8 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 3,4 | 3,0 | 4,2 | 4,8 | 4,3 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 3,6 | 2,9 | 4,8 | 5,5 | 4,7 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 4,1 | 3,2 | 4,8 | 5,9 | 5,0 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 2,7 | 3,0 | 3,2 | 3,3 | 3,3 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 11,4 | 11,0 | 13,7 | 14,9 | 14,8 | |
| Females | Total | 7,2 | 6,7 | 7,6 | 7,6 | 7,1 |
| Upper secondary education (3) | 7,9 | 7,1 | 8,5 | 8,2 | 7,9 | |
| Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) | 4,0 | 3,8 | 4,3 | 4,4 | 3,8 | |
| - lowest level tertiary education (5) | 4,0 | 3,6 | 3,3 | 3,8 | 2,9 | |
| - lower university level (6) | 4,2 | 4,6 | 5,6 | 5,7 | 4,6 | |
| - higher university or doctorate level (7,8) | 3,7 | 3,4 | 4,4 | 3,8 | 4,2 | |
| No post-basic level education or level of education unknown | 13,4 | 13,3 | 14,4 | 16,3 | 16,1 | |
Source: Labour Force Survey 2012. Statistics Finland
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Updated 5.3.2013
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