Published: 11 April 2019
Employment grew considerably in 2018
According to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey, the employment rate for the population aged 15 to 64 was 71.7 per cent in 2018. Men’s employment rate was 72.7 per cent and women’s 70.6 per cent. Men's employment rate grew by 2.0 percentage points and women's by 2.1 percentage points compared to 2017. These data derive from Statistics Finland’s annual review Labour Force Survey 2018, time series data 2009 to 2018.
Employment rates by sex in 1994 to 2018, persons aged 15 to 64, %
![Employment rates by sex in 1994 to 2018, persons aged 15 to 64, %](tyti_2018_13_2019-04-11_tie_001_en_001.gif)
In 2018, the average number of employed persons aged 15 to 74 in Finland was 2,540,000, which was 67,000 more than in 2017. There were 35,000 more employed men and 32,000 more employed women than in 2017. The number of employees grew by 57,000 and that of self-employed persons by 9,000. The employment rate grew in all age groups and the number of employed persons grew in almost all main industries.
In 2018, the average number of unemployed persons was 202,000, which is 32,000 fewer than in the previous year. The unemployment rate among persons aged 15 to 74 was, on average, 7.4 per cent in 2018, having been 8.6 per cent in 2017. The unemployment rate of men fell to 7.4 per cent and that of women to 7.3 per cent.
The number of persons in disguised unemployment decreased by 15,000 from 2017. In 2018, there were 128,000 working-age persons aged 15 to 74 classified as being in disguised unemployment, who would and could have accepted work, but had not looked for it actively.
Unemployed persons and persons in disguised unemployment in 2004 to 2018, persons aged 15 to 74
![Unemployed persons and persons in disguised unemployment in 2004 to 2018, persons aged 15 to 74](tyti_2018_13_2019-04-11_tie_001_en_002.gif)
In 2018, the number of employees in full-time work was 44,000 higher and that of employees working part-time was 13,000 higher than in 2017. The share of employees working part-time was highest in retail trade (excl. motor vehicle trade). Forty-two per cent of all employees in the industry worked part-time.
In 2018, there were 1,382,000 persons in the inactive population, i.e. 34 per cent of persons aged 15 to 74. The number was 24,000 lower than in 2017. The number of persons in the inactive population decreased most in the 55 to 64 age group, by 19,000 persons.
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Labour Force Survey tables in databases: http://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyti/?tablelist=true .
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Source: Labour Force Survey 2018. Statistics Finland
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- Reviews
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- 1 Introduction (11.4.2019)
- 2 Employment and unemployment in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- 3 Working hours in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- 4 Inactive population (11.4.2019)
- 5 Labour Force Survey data content from January 2008 onwards (11.4.2019)
- 6 Concepts and definitions used in the Finnish Labour Force Survey (11.4.2019)
- 7 Classifications (11.4.2019)
- 8 Notes to the appendix tables (11.4.2019)
- Tables
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Appendix tables
- Appendix table 1. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 2. Active population by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 3. Activity rates by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 4. Inactive population by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 5. Employed persons by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 6. Employment rates by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 7. Employed persons aged 15-64 and employment rates by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 8. Employed persons aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 9. Employed persons aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2009 - 2017 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 10. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) and sex in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 11. Employees and self-employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 12. Employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 13. Employees aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 14. Part-time employed persons by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 15. Part-time employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 16. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 17. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship and sex in 2009 - 2018, % (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 18. Hours actually worked, including hours worked at secondary jobs, of employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 19. Hours actually worked, including hours worked at secondary jobs, of employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 20. Annual hours actually worked per employed by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 21. Annual hours actually worked per employee by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 22. Unemployed persons by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 23. Unemployment rates by age and sex in 2009 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 24. Unemployed persons aged 15-74 and unemployment rates by Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) in 2014 - 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 25. Unemployment rates by educational level and sex in 2009 - 2017, persons aged 15-74 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 26. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status, age and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 27. Population aged 15-74 by labour force status, age and sex in 2018, % (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 28. Population aged 15-64 by labour force status and region (2011) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 29. Employed persons aged 15-74 by status in employment, age and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 30. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 31. Employed persons aged 15-64 by industry (TOL 2008) and age in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 32. Employed persons aged 15-74 by employer sector and industry (TOL 2008) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 33. Employed persons aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) and Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVI) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 35. Employees aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 36. Employed persons aged 15-74 having worked at secondary jobs during the survey week by industry (TOL 2008) of main job in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 37. Employees aged 15-74 having paid overtime during the survey week and the proportion of them of all employees by industry (TOL 2008) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 38. Employees aged 15-74 in permanent and temporary (fixed-term) work by industry (TOL 2008) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 39. Employees aged 15-74 in permanent and temporary (fixed-term) work by employer sector and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 40. Employees aged 15-74 in temporary (fixed-term) work by reason for temporary work and sex in 2018, % (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 41. Full-time and part-time employees aged 15-74 by industry (TOL 2008) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 42. Full-time and part-time employees aged 15-74 by employer sector and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 43. Employees aged 15-74 by type of employment relationship, age and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 44. Different types of employment relationships of employees whose present work has continued less than 12 months by age and sex in 2018, persons aged 15-64, % (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 45. Employed persons aged 15-74 by usual weekly working hours in main job and industry (TOL 2008) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 46. Employees aged 15-74 by usual weekly working hours in main job and industry (TOL 2008) in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 47. Average usual weekly working hours in main job of employed persons aged 15-74 in full-time and part-time work by socio-economic group and sex in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Appendix table 48. Average usual weekly working hours in main job of employees aged 15-74 by socio-economic group and employer sector in 2018 (11.4.2019)
- Quality descriptions
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- Quality Description: Labour force survey (11.4.2019)
Updated 11.4.2019
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