October 2019 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 In October 224,700 unemployed jobseekers A total of 224,700 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of October. This is 5,400 less than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 1,300 from the previous month. Unemployed jobseekers accounted for 8.6% of the labour force, which is 0.1 percentage points less than a year ago. The figures are from the Employment Service Statistics of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Unemployed jobseekers' percentage of the workforce by ELY centre Uusimaa 7,8 Southwest Finland 7,8 Satakunta 8,9 Häme 9,4 Pirkanmaa 8,7 Southeast Finland 10,5 South Savo 9,4 North Savo 9,2 North Karelia 12,1 Central Finland 10,4 South Ostrobothnia 6,4 Ostrobothnia 5,7 North Ostrobothnia 9,5 Kainuu 9,1 Lapland 10,3 Åland 3,3 0,0 ­ 4,9 (1) 5,0 ­ 9,9 (11) 10,0 ­ 14,9 (4) MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statis Trends: The total number of jobseekers decreased The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 5,000 from the previous year Services included in the activation rate had 7,000 less people than a year ago 8,000 new job vacancies more compared to last year javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Prs/Tkat_en.htm file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 All jobseekers The total number of jobseekers decreased At the end of October, the number of jobseekers registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices totalled 515,400, down 17,200 on the previous year. Of the jobseekers, 256,800 were men and 258,700 were women. Compared to the situation a year ago, the number of men decreased by 4,800 and the number of women by 12,300. Of the jobseekers, 164,400 were employed, 143,000 on the open labour market and 21,400 through the services of the employment and economic development administration. The number of jobseekers outside the labour force was 120,600, of whom 33,000 were in services promoting employment and 63,900 in training. Of the jobseekers, 224,700 were unemployed jobseekers, which is 5,400 fewer than the year before. In October, 10,800 of unemployed jobseekers were fully laid off, which is 2,500 more than in September. The number of people fully laid off increased by 2,800 from October a year earlier. Furthermore, jobseekers on a reduced working week totalled 5,700, representing a decrease of 300 from the year before. Persons 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 350 000 400 000 450 000 500 000 550 000 Jobseekers by group on calculation date MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics 2018 November 2019 January 2019 March 2019 May 2019 July 2019 September 00 Employed through employment services 01 Employed in the general labour market 02 Unemployed 03 Laid off 04 Reduced working week 05 Outside the labour force 07 Employability service user 08 In training ­ Unknown javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Unemployed jobseekers Decrease in unemployed jobseekers in October At the end of October, the number of unemployed jobseekers registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices totalled 224,700, down 5,400 on the previous year. Compared with September, the number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 1,300. In October, 10,800 of unemployed jobseekers were fully laid off, which is 2,500 more than in September. The number of people fully laid off increased by 2,800 from October a year earlier. The number of foreign citizens among unemployed jobseekers totalled 22,400, down 500 from October a year ago. Of these foreign unemployed jobseekers, EU/EEA citizens accounted for 6,700 at the end of October, down 200 from the year before. 220 000 225 000 230 000 235 000 240 000 245 000 250 000 255 000 260 000 265 000 270 000 2018 2018 2019 2019 April 2019 June 2019 August 2019 October December February October Persons UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS monthly and trend MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics Number of jobseekers on calculation date Trend 220 000 240 000 260 000 280 000 300 000 320 000 340 000 360 000 380 000 400 000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Persons UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS month by month comparison MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Unemployed jobseekers by region Unemployment decreased in the areas of all ELY Centres except for Pirkanmaa Compared to the same period in the previous year, the number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in October in the areas of 14 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres); the most in Kainuu (­10%), Southwest Finland (­7%), Lapland (­7%), Häme (­6 %), Southeast Finland (­4%) and South Ostrobothnia (­4 %). The number of unemployed jobseekers increased only in Pirkanmaa (5%). 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000 70 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics Åland Lapland Kainuu North Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia Central Finland North Karelia North Savo South Savo Southeast Finland Pirkanmaa Häme Satakunta Southwest Finland Uusimaa 2018 October 2019 October Unemployed jobseekers and jobs vacant in Employment and Economic Development Office by ELY centre Change Of the Unemployed Change Oct Sep Oct Oct 2019 unemployed jobseekers' Oct Sep Oct Oct 2019 2019 2019 2018 Oct 2018 jobseekers percentage 2019 2019 2018 Oct 2018 fully of the laid off workforce ELY centre Unemployed jobseekers % % Jobs vacant % Uusimaa 66 825 68 280 67 972 ­1 147 ­2 1 721 7,8 19 807 20 683 15 727 4 080 26 Southwest Finland 17 721 18 063 19 146 ­1 425 ­7 669 7,8 4 048 4 682 3 985 63 2 Satakunta 8 825 8 901 8 833 ­8 0 654 8,9 1 618 1 694 1 475 143 10 Häme 16 145 16 087 17 124 ­979 ­6 737 9,4 2 919 2 861 2 774 145 5 Pirkanmaa 21 163 21 431 20 171 992 5 951 8,7 4 991 5 342 4 267 724 17 Southeast Finland 14 323 14 244 14 924 ­601 ­4 724 10,5 1 742 1 884 1 596 146 9 South Savo 5 907 5 775 6 016 ­109 ­2 586 9,4 964 1 136 864 100 12 North Savo 10 282 10 003 10 624 ­342 ­3 663 9,2 2 852 2 967 1 996 856 43 North Karelia 8 726 8 668 9 030 ­304 ­3 495 12,1 1 037 922 967 70 7 Central Finland 13 207 13 524 13 265 ­58 0 902 10,4 2 102 2 203 1 662 440 26 South Ostrobothnia 5 474 5 202 5 689 ­215 ­4 519 6,4 1 895 1 703 1 307 588 45 Ostrobothnia 6 550 6 677 6 706 ­156 ­2 372 5,7 1 667 1 628 1 706 ­39 ­2 North Ostrobothnia 17 647 17 174 17 823 ­176 ­1 1 291 9,5 4 124 4 269 3 208 916 29 Kainuu 2 922 2 972 3 242 ­320 ­10 171 9,1 741 837 556 185 33 Lapland 8 368 8 392 9 017 ­649 ­7 377 10,3 2 755 3 722 2 144 611 28 Åland 512 533 457 55 12 ... 3,3 159 138 165 ­6 ­4 Abroad 137 115 101 36 36 14 . 2 049 2 059 2 047 2 0 WHOLE COUNTRY 224 734 226 042 230 141 ­5 407 ­2 10 849 8,6 55 470 58 730 46 446 9 024 19 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Unemployed jobseekers by gender and age­group Unemployment decreased among women and remained almost unchanged among men Of the unemployed jobseekers, 127,600 (57%) were men and 97,200 (43%) were women, indicating an increase of 1,100 for men and a decrease of 2,400 for women from the figures for September. Compared with October a year ago, unemployment among men remained unchanged and decreased among women by 5,400 (­5%). 95 000 100 000 105 000 110 000 115 000 120 000 125 000 130 000 135 000 140 000 145 000 150 000 2018 October 2018 2019 2019 April 2019 June 2019 August 2019 Octob December February Persons UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by gender MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics 1 Men 2 Women Unemployment decreased in all age groups with the exception of 35­44­year­olds At the end of October, the total number of unemployed jobseekers aged under 25 was 26,700, representing a decrease of 1,700 from October a year ago. Youth unemployment decreased from September by 1,200. For those under 20, the number of unemployed was 6,000. Among those over 50, the number of unemployed was 86,200, representing a decrease of 2,300 on the year before. Among those over 55, the number of unemployed was 60,600, representing a decrease of 1,500 on the year before. Persons 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by age group MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics 2018 2019 January 2019 March 2019 May 2019 July 2019 November September 15­19 yrs. 20­24 yrs. 25­29 yrs. 30­34 yrs. 35­39 yrs. 40­44 yrs. 45­49 yrs. 50­54 yrs. 55­59 yrs. 60­64 yrs. 64+ yrs. javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Unemployed jobseekers by levels of education and occupational group Unemployment increased among those with a higher level of education Examined by level of education, unemployment decreased from October last year at five levels of education; the decrease was greatest among those with lower level basic qualifications (­17%), lowest level of tertiary education (­6%), higher level basic qualifications (­3%) and upper secondary level of education (­2%). Unemployment grew among those with doctorate or equivalent level tertiary education (8%), higher­degree level tertiary education (4%) and lower­degree level tertiary education (2 %). 0 20 000 40 000 60 000 80 000 100 000 120 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by level of education MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics Educational level unknown Research qualification Higher academic degree Lower academic degree Lowest level tertiary education Secondary level Upper primary level Lower primary level 2018 October 2019 October Unemployment decreased in eight occupational groups Examined by occupation, unemployment decreased in eight groups from October last year; the greatest decreases were in the groups of service and sales workers (­4,200), technicians and associate professionals (­1,600), professionals (­1,500), elementary occupations (­1,200) and clerical support workers (­1,100). Unemployment increased the most in the group ‘unknown’ (5,100). 0 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000 35 000 40 000 45 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by occupational group MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics X Unknown 0 Armed forces 9 Elementary occupations 8 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 7 Craft and related trades workers 6 Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 5 Service and sales workers 4 Clerical support workers 3 Technicians and associate professionals 2 Professionals 1 Managers 2018 October 2019 October Decrease in long­term unemployment At the end of October, the number of long­term unemployed who had been unemployed without interruption for more than a year amounted to 61,300, down 7,100 on the previous year. Of the long­term unemployed, 36,700 were men and 24,600 were women, with the number of unemployed men decreasing by 3,500 (­9%) from the previous year and the number of women by 3,500 (­13%). The number of long­term unemployed who had been unemployed without interruption for more than two years was 28,600; down by 6,500 from the previous year. 0 20 000 40 000 60 000 80 000 100 000 120 000 140 000 2007 2009 2010 2012 2014 2015 2017 2019 August April Decembe August April Decembe August April r r Persons LONG­TERM UNEMPLOYED at the end of the month MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics Number of persons unemployed for more than one year Number of persons unemployed for more than two years javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Services Decrease in the number of persons covered by services At the end of October, the number of persons covered by services included in the activation rate amounted to 124,100, down 6,800 on the previous year. Compared with September, the number of persons covered by such services increased by 3,700. The activation rate at the end of October was 35.6%, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than a year earlier. In all, 4.6 % of the labour force were covered by these services. Of those covered by services, the number of men was 59,600; down 3,000 on the previous year. The number of women covered by these services was 64,500, down 3,800 on the previous year. Broad unemployment, or the total number of unemployed jobseekers and those covered by services, was 348,800 at the end of October. This is 12,200 less than a year earlier. The decrease in broad unemployment was due to a decrease in the number of unemployed jobseekers and those covered by services. Persons 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 350 000 400 000 BROAD UNEMPLOYMENT i.e. unemployed jobseekers and employment services users MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics 2018 2019 2019 March 2019 May 2019 July 2019 November January September Unemployed jobseekers Employed through employment services Traineeship/preparatory training for working life In a trial In labour market training In training Other public service user The number of placements fell in local government and the private sector At the end of October, the number of persons claiming pay subsidies, employed by the State or receiving start­up grants totalled 24,000, which is 1,400 less than the year before. Of those employed, 2% were in government jobs, 29% in local government jobs and 69% in the private sector. Since October last year, the number of placements has decreased by 9% in local government jobs and by 5% in the private sector and remained almost the same in government jobs. Of those employed, 52% were men. Placements for men decreased by 500, and those for women by 900 from the previous year. Persons 0 5 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000 35 000 40 000 45 000 EMPLOYED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES at the end of the month by sector MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics 2007 2008 2010 2011 2013 2014 2016 2017 2019 June December June December June December June December June 01 State 02 Municipality 03 Private sector 04 Other(private person) javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Labour market training, training and self­motivated studies Increase in the number of persons in labour market training At the end of October, labour market training was attended by 21,700 students, up 500 on the previous year. Of the students, 10,700 were men and 11,100 were women. Compared to the situation a year ago, the number of men increased by 100 and the number of women by 400. During October, 5,100 new students began labour market training, representing an decrease of 900 on the year before. Based on target occupation, the largest subgroup within the category of 'unknown' were people in integration training (6,900), which is 400 less than the year before. 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000 PERSONS IN LABOUR MARKET TRAINING in target profession at the end of the month MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics X Unknown 0 Armed forces 9 Elementary occupations 8 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 7 Craft and related trades workers 6 Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 5 Service and sales workers 4 Clerical support workers 3 Technicians and associate professionals 2 Professionals 1 Managers 2018 October 2019 October The number of persons in training decreased At the end of October, 2,500 persons were in training, which is 500 less than the year before. The number of men in training was 1,300 and of women 1,200. Career coaching was provided to 1,600 people; a decrease of 300 from the previous year. The number of participants in job search training decreased by 200 from the previous year. Persons 0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000 IN TRAINING at the end of the month and during the previous year MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics Job search training Career coaching 2018 October 2019 October The number of people in self­motivated study decreased from the previous year Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefits were attended by a total of 38,400 people, representing a decrease of 2,300 on the year before. The number of men receiving unemployment benefits for studies was 15,900, down by 1,000 on the previous year. Among women, the number was 22,500, representing a decrease of 1,200 on the year before. Occupation was undetermined in case of 11,000 persons in the group of 'unknown'; up by 400 on the previous year. 0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000 IN SELF­MOTIVATED STUDIES in person's profession at the end of the month MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics X Unknown 0 Armed forces 9 Elementary occupations 8 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 7 Craft and related trades workers 6 Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 5 Service and sales workers 4 Clerical support workers 3 Technicians and associate professionals 2 Professionals 1 Managers 2018 October 2019 October javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Job alternation, rehabilitative work and trials The number of job alternation substitutes increased A total of 3,500 persons were job alternation substitutes at the end of October, which is 300 more than a year earlier. Of the substitutes, 1,200 were men and 2,300 were women. The number of both men and women increased by 100 from the previous year. 0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 AS A JOB ALTERNATION SUBSTITUTE at the end of the month and during the previous year by sector MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics ZZ Sector unknown 06 Joint municipal authority, regional council 05 Private citizen, home maker 04 A company 03 Private (sector) employer, corporation or organisation (excluding companies) 02 Location 01 State 2018 October 2019 October Fewer participants in rehabilitative work activities than in the previous year A total of 24,900 persons participated in rehabilitative work activities at the end of October, which is 1,700 less than a year earlier. Of the participants 13,900 were men and 11,000 were women. The number of men decreased by 900 and the number of women by 800 from the previous year. 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 REHABILITATIVE WORK ACTIVITIES at the end of the month and during the previous year MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics X Unknown 0 Armed forces 9 Elementary occupations 8 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 7 Craft and related trades workers 6 Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 5 Service and sales workers 4 Clerical support workers 3 Technicians and associate professionals 2 Professionals 1 Managers 2018 October 2019 October Participation in work and training trials decreased Work and training trials had a total of 9,100 participants at the end of October, which is 1,700 less than the year before. Of the participants, 4,200 were men and 4,900 were women. The number of men decreased by 700 and the number of women by 1,000 from the previous year. Persons 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000 IN TRIALS at the end of the month and during the previous year MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics Work trial at a workplace Work trial in a workshop Training trial 2018 October 2019 October javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Jobs vacant Increase in the number of new vacancies The number of new vacancies reported to Employment and Economic Development Offices during October totalled 65,100, which is 8,000 more than in October last year. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in October amounted to 120,900, which is 17,100 more than a year ago. A total of 10,700 of these vacancies were filled during October, 4,500 of them through Employment and Economic Development Offices. A total of 53,900 vacancies were closed for applications because the application period had ended or because there was a sufficient number of applicants. In addition, a total of 2,000 vacancies were cancelled and 1,300 vacancies could not be filled. The number of vacancies remaining unfilled at the end of October was 55,500, up 9,000 on the previous year. The number of new vacancies had increased for six occupational groups; the increase was the highest in elementary occupations (3,200), service and sales personnel (2,900), construction, repair and manufacturing workers (2,000) and technicians and associate professionals (600). The number of new job vacancies had decreased the most in the categories of clerical support workers (­500), and plant and machine operators and assemblers (­400). 0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000 14 000 16 000 18 000 20 000 NEW JOB VACANCIES during the month and during the previous year MEAE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Employment Service Statistics X Unknown 0 Armed forces 9 Elementary occupations 8 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 7 Craft and related trades workers 6 Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 5 Service and sales workers 4 Clerical support workers 3 Technicians and associate professionals 2 Professionals 1 Managers 2018 October 2019 October javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Summary table EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF 2019 OCTOBER (I) AND ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICES DURING OCTOBER (II) WHOLE COUNTRY CHANGE CHANGE I EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF MONTH Oct­19 Oct­18 NUMBER % A. JOBSEEKERS 1. Unemployed jobseekers 224 734 230 141 ­5 407 ­2,3 of whom fully laid off 10 849 8 028 2 821 35,1 2. On reduced working week 5 724 6 029 ­305 ­5,1 3. Those who have work 164 399 166 252 ­1 853 ­1,1 of whom in the general labour market 143 028 141 903 1 125 0,8 of whom employed through employment services 21 371 24 349 ­2 978 ­12,2 4. Persons outside the labour force 120 580 130 195 ­9 615 ­7,4 of whom in services promoting employment 33 002 38 336 ­5 334 ­13,9 of whom in training 63 948 66 167 ­2 219 ­3,4 1­4 Total of jobseekers 515 437 532 617 ­17 180 ­3,2 B. LABOUR DEMAND 1. Jobs vacant 55 470 46 446 9 024 19,4 of those notified for over a month 19 879 15 961 3 918 24,5 of those notified for over 2 months 10 258 7 800 2 458 31,5 C. PARTICIPATING IN SERVICES 1. Employed by the State 463 459 4 0,9 2. Employed by municipalities 6 978 7 637 ­659 ­8,6 3. Employed by the private sector 16 547 17 331 ­784 ­4,5 1­3 Total number of employed people 23 988 25 427 ­1 439 ­5,7 4. Labour market training 21 735 21 254 481 2,3 5. Training 2 542 3 021 ­479 ­15,9 6. Engaged in work/training trials 9 086 10 802 ­1 716 ­15,9 7. As a job alternation substitute 3 471 3 217 254 7,9 8. Rehabilitative work 24 906 26 572 ­1 666 ­6,3 9. Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefit 38 365 40 624 ­2 259 ­5,6 1­9 Total number of people participating in services 124 093 130 917 ­6 824 ­5,2 D. STRUCTURE OF UNEMPLOYMENT 1. Unemployed women 97 166 102 582 ­5 416 ­5,3 2. Unemployed men 127 568 127 559 9 0,0 3. Under 25 years old 26 710 28 433 ­1 723 ­6,1 4. Over 50 years old 86 158 88 503 ­2 345 ­2,6 5. Unemployed over a year 61 305 68 365 ­7 060 ­10,3 6. Foreign unemployed 22 446 22 966 ­520 ­2,3 E. UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY 1. Unemployed members of employees' unemployment funds 81 127 82 325 ­1 198 ­1,5 II EMPLOYMENT SITUATION DURING THE MONTH 1. Unemployed jobseekers 258 574 263 120 ­4 546 ­1,7 2. Other jobseekers 283 453 295 278 ­11 825 ­4,0 1­2 Total number of jobseekers 542 027 558 398 ­16 371 ­2,9 3. Vacancies during a month 120 944 103 829 17 115 16,5 New vacancies during a month 65 071 57 092 7 979 14,0 Vacancies filled during a month 10 664 8 649 2 015 23,3 of those filled with job­seekers at the Employment Service 4 469 4 725 ­256 ­5,4 Vacancies application period ended or sufficient number of applicants 53 941 47 212 6 729 14,3 Vacancies cancelled or could not be filled 3 213 3 474 ­261 ­7,5 4. Started spell of unemployment 47 125 44 855 2 270 5,1 5. Completed spell of unemployment 42 994 42 306 688 1,6 6. New jobs found through employment services 3 151 3 713 ­562 ­15,1 7. New entrants to labour market training 5 149 6 008 ­859 ­14,3 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Foreigners' summary table FOREIGNERS' EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF 2019 OCTOBER (I) AND ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICES DURING OCTOBER (II) WHOLE COUNTRY CHANGE CHANGE I EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF MONTH Oct­19 Oct­18 NUMBER % A. JOBSEEKERS 1. Unemployed jobseekers 22 446 22 966 ­520 ­2,3 of whom fully laid off 720 691 29 4,2 2. On reduced working week 203 219 ­16 ­7,3 3. Those who have work 16 947 15 878 1 069 6,7 of whom in the general labour market 15 212 13 872 1 340 9,7 of whom employed through employment services 1 735 2 006 ­271 ­13,5 4. Persons outside the labour force 32 352 33 733 ­1 381 ­4,1 of whom in services promoting employment 3 567 4 614 ­1 047 ­22,7 of whom in training 26 174 26 358 ­184 ­0,7 1­4 Total of jobseekers 71 948 72 796 ­848 ­1,2 C. PARTICIPATING IN SERVICES 1. Employed by the State 5 11 ­6 ­54,5 2. Employed by municipalities 445 487 ­42 ­8,6 3. Employed by the private sector 1 341 1 343 ­2 ­0,1 1­3 Total number of employed people 1 791 1 841 ­50 ­2,7 4. Labour market training 9 266 9 298 ­32 ­0,3 5. Training 242 247 ­5 ­2,0 6. Engaged in work/training trials 1 821 2 360 ­539 ­22,8 7. As a job alternation substitute 62 65 ­3 ­4,6 8. Rehabilitative work 1 731 2 024 ­293 ­14,5 9. Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefit 16 839 16 854 ­15 ­0,1 1­9 Total number of people participating in services 31 752 32 689 ­937 ­2,9 D. STRUCTURE OF UNEMPLOYMENT 1. Unemployed women 11 640 11 748 ­108 ­0,9 2. Unemployed men 10 806 11 218 ­412 ­3,7 3. Under 25 years old 1 530 1 646 ­116 ­7,0 4. Over 50 years old 6 080 6 156 ­76 ­1,2 5. Unemployed over a year 4 549 4 993 ­444 ­8,9 E. UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY 1. Unemployed members of employees' unemployment funds 3 606 3 940 ­334 ­8,5 II EMPLOYMENT SITUATION DURING THE MONTH 1. Unemployed jobseekers 26 786 27 351 ­565 ­2,1 2. Other jobseekers 47 623 47 679 ­56 ­0,1 1­2 Total number of jobseekers 74 409 75 030 ­621 ­0,8 4. Started spell of unemployment 4 707 4 743 ­36 ­0,8 5. Completed spell of unemployment 4 983 5 089 ­106 ­2,1 6. New jobs found through employment services 264 270 ­6 ­2,2 7. New entrants to labour market training 1 744 2 135 ­391 ­18,3 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Regional table UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS AND JOBS VACANT BY ELY CENTRE AT THE END OF 2019 OCTOBER WHOLE COUNTRY ELY centre WorkforceUnemployed jobseekers Disabled Jobs % of Total Men Women Under 20 Under 25 Over 50Unemployed and vacant workforce years old years old years old over a year chron. ill Uusimaa 857 350 7,8 66 825 36 813 30 012 1 160 5 758 25 060 21 925 6 995 19 807 Southwest Finland 228 063 7,8 17 721 9 779 7 942 512 2 106 6 608 4 554 2 468 4 048 Satakunta 99 069 8,9 8 825 5 048 3 777 280 1 142 3 757 2 174 1 185 1 618 Häme 171 285 9,4 16 145 9 117 7 028 510 2 054 6 462 4 499 2 445 2 919 Pirkanmaa 244 186 8,7 21 163 11 664 9 499 585 2 888 7 036 4 960 2 374 4 991 Southeast Finland 135 879 10,5 14 323 8 273 6 050 450 1 914 5 983 3 423 1 822 1 742 South Savo 62 985 9,4 5 907 3 567 2 340 165 664 2 703 1 398 1 069 964 North Savo 111 210 9,2 10 282 6 159 4 123 281 1 345 4 268 3 246 1 734 2 852 North Karelia 72 036 12,1 8 726 5 138 3 588 232 1 085 3 740 2 344 1 145 1 037 Central Finland 126 460 10,4 13 207 7 616 5 591 479 1 992 4 895 3 506 1 475 2 102 South Ostrobothnia 85 108 6,4 5 474 3 254 2 220 212 852 2 063 789 936 1 895 Ostrobothnia 115 673 5,7 6 550 3 845 2 705 225 888 2 467 1 628 927 1 667 North Ostrobothnia 186 187 9,5 17 647 10 211 7 436 638 2 698 5 835 4 293 2 105 4 124 Kainuu 32 067 9,1 2 922 1 850 1 072 81 326 1 438 630 461 741 Lapland 81 350 10,3 8 368 4 873 3 495 205 908 3 647 1 823 979 2 755 Åland 15 318 3,3 512 288 224 18 79 164 89 42 159 Abroad 0 0,0 137 73 64 ... 11 32 24 ... 2 049 Total 2 624 226 8,6 224 734 127 568 97 166 6 035 26 710 86 158 61 305 28 165 55 470 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///D:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/employment-bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/press-releases http://www.tem.fi/en/release-dates-of-statistics-and-description-and-quality-description javascript:selLink('link','14'); javascript:selLink('link','20'); javascript:selLink('link','22'); https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); October 2019 Information about the website On this website you will find the latest statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment's monthly Employment Bulletin. You can access a .pdf version of the current and previous months' Employment Bulletin by following the link on the right. The Employment Bulletin is based on the data from the MEAE's Employment Service Statistics. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment compiles statistics on the clients of the Employment and economic development offices (TE offices), including registered job­seekers, labour market policy services, and job vacancies reported to TE offices by employers. The data is collected from the customer service registry (URA) used by the TE offices. This means that the data used by MEAE Employment Service Statistics is completely registry­based. The statistical data covers all persons, services, and open vacancies in the aforementioned groups, as separately defined in the registry by the classifications and variables for the statistical period in question. Owing to seasonal variations, the Employment Bulletin always includes a comparison with the corresponding month in the previous year. The descriptors used in the Bulletin are also available in a table format. The Employment Bulletins are published at the end of the subsequent calendar month. The official date of publication is announced in advance. The following symbols have been used: . Category not applicable ... Data subject to secrecy Employment Service Statistics online: https://www.tem.fi/en/employment­ bulletin­and­employment­service­statistics Employment Service Statistics, Description and Quality Description https://www.tem.fi/en/release­dates­of­statistics­and­description­and­quality­ description You can access key information from MEAE's Employment Service Statistics by visiting the Statistics Finland’s StatFin database: https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyonv/ The Employment Service Statistics data is also available from the MEAE Publications page (only available in Finnish). https://www.tem.fi/tyopoliittinen­ aikakauskirja Joint monthly report from MEAE and Statistics Finland https://tilastokeskus.fi/til/tyti/tie_en.html Comparison between the statistics of Statistics Finland and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment https://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/tyti_2016­08­ 23_men_001_en.html Comparison between the Job Vacancy Survey of Statistics Finland and Employment Service Statistics of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment https://tilastokeskus.fi/til/atp/atp_2017­01­02_men_001.html Links: Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment / Employment Service Statistics. ISSN 1797­3694 201Y:MM, Employment Bulletin, MONTH 201Y. Helsinki: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (date of reference). 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