Revisions in these statistics
Due to the revision of the Labour Force Survey that entered into force at the beginning of 2021, the data for January and February 2020 and 2021 were preliminary and they became revised due to revised methods. All data were first released as corrected on 4 May 2021.
A small difference in the definition of the unemployed was detected between the data that are delivered to Eurostat and the national data, as was discovered in connection with the data revision. For this reason, the data were republished on 27 July 2021.
Revisions to Statistics Finland’s Labour Force Survey estimates 2020/01, 2020/02, 2021/01 and 2021/02, persons aged 15 to 74
Year/month | Estimate, 1000 persons | |||
Releases 2.3.2021 ja 30.3.2021 | Release 4.5.2021 | Release 27.7.2021 | ||
Population total | 2020/01 | 4 132 | 4 132 | 4 132 |
2020/02 | 4 132 | 4 132 | 4 132 | |
2021/01 | 4 127 | 4 127 | 4 127 | |
2021/02 | 4 127 | 4 127 | 4 127 | |
Active population total | 2020/01 | 2 727 | 2 705 | 2 705 |
2020/02 | 2 672 | 2 663 | 2 663 | |
2021/01 | 2 707 | 2 680 | 2 682 | |
2021/02 | 2 701 | 2 701 | 2 705 | |
Employed | 2020/01 | 2 534 | 2 514 | 2 514 |
2020/02 | 2 487 | 2 479 | 2 479 | |
2021/01 | 2 473 | 2 445 | 2 445 | |
2021/02 | 2 481 | 2 481 | 2 481 | |
Unemployed | 2020/01 | 194 | 192 | 192 |
2020/02 | 185 | 185 | 185 | |
2021/01 | 235 | 235 | 237 | |
2021/02 | 220 | 220 | 224 | |
Inactive population | 2020/01 | 1 404 | 1 426 | 1 426 |
2020/02 | 1 460 | 1 469 | 1 469 | |
2021/01 | 1 420 | 1 447 | 1 445 | |
2021/02 | 1 426 | 1 426 | 1 422 | |
Per cent, % | Percentage points | |||
Employment rate, persons aged 15–64 | 2020/01 | 71,9 | 71,3 | 71,3 |
2020/02 | 70,3 | 70,0 | 70,0 | |
2021/01 | 69,9 | 69,1 | 69,1 | |
2021/02 | 70,0 | 70,0 | 70,0 | |
Unemployment rate | 2020/01 | 7,1 | 7,1 | 7,1 |
2020/02 | 6,9 | 6,9 | 6,9 | |
2021/01 | 8,7 | 8,8 | 8,8 | |
2021/02 | 8,1 | 8,1 | 8,3 | |
Activity rate | 2020/01 | 66,0 | 65,5 | 65,5 |
2020/02 | 64,7 | 64,4 | 64,4 | |
2021/01 | 65,6 | 64,9 | 65,0 | |
2021/02 | 65,5 | 65,5 | 65,5 |
Source: Labour force survey 2021, June. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Pertti Taskinen 029 551 2690, Ulla Hannula 029 551 2924, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 27.7.2021
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. June 2021,
Revisions in these statistics
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/2021/06/tyti_2021_06_2021-07-27_rev_001_en.html