Employment bulletin January 2016 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 In January, the number of unemployed jobseekers was 368,100 A total of 368,100 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of January. This is 8,500 more than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 9,800 from the previous month. The share of the unemployed jobseekers out of labour force was 14.0% which is 0.3 percentage points more than a year earlier. The figures are from the Employment Service Statistics of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Unemployed jobseekers' percentage of the workforce by ELY centre Uusimaa 11,7 Southwest Finland 13,8 Satakunta 14,8 Häme 14,5 Pirkanmaa 15,9 Southeast Finland 17,0 South Savo 15,6 North Savo 14,9 North Karelia 18,0 Central Finland 17,5 South Ostrobothnia 12,0 Ostrobothnia 10,1 North Ostrobothnia 15,7 Kainuu 17,5 Lapland 17,2 Åland 4,1 0,0 ­ 4,9 (1) 5,0 ­ 9,9 (0) 10,0 ­ 14,9 (7) 15,0 ­ 20,0 (8) MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics Trends: The total number of jobseekers increased The number of unemployed jobseekers increased by 8,500 compared to the year before Services included in the activation rate had 7,000 people less than a year ago The number of new job vacancies decreased by 1,000 compared to a year ago javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/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/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 All jobseekers The total number of jobseekers increased At the end of January, the number of unemployed jobseekers registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices totalled 650,600, up 32,000 on the previous year. Of the jobseekers, 341,000 were men and 309,600 were women. Compared to the situation a year ago, the number of men increased by 13,100 and the number of women by 18,900. Of the jobseekers,145,400 were employed, 126,700 of them were on the open labour market and 18,600 were employed through the services of the employment and economic development administration. The number of jobseekers outside the labour force was 126,300, of whom 33,200 in services promoting employment and 60,100 were in training. Of the jobseekers, 368,100 were unemployed jobseekers, which is 8,500 more than the year before. In January, 31,000 of unemployed jobseekers were fully laid off, which is 3,600 less than in December. Since January of the year before, the number of people fully laid off has decreased by 3,500. Furthermore, jobseekers on a reduced working week numbered 10,800, representing an increase of 1,200 from the year before. Persons 0 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000 500 000 600 000 700 000 Jobseekers by group on calculation date MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics 2015 2015 April 2015 June 2015 August 2015 2015 February October December 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 06 Unemployment pension 07 Employability service user 08 In training ­ Unknown javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Unemployed jobseekers The number of unemployed jobseekers increased in January At the end of January, the number of unemployed jobseekers registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices totalled 368,100, up 8,500 on the previous year. Compared with December, the number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 9,800. In January, 31,000 of unemployed jobseekers were fully laid off, which is 3,600 less than in December. Since January of the year before, the number of people fully laid off has decreased by 3,500. The number of foreign citizens among unemployed jobseekers totalled 33,400, up 900 from January a year ago. Of these foreign unemployed jobseekers, EU/EEA citizens accounted for 10,800 at the end of January, up 700 from the year before. 325 000 330 000 335 000 340 000 345 000 350 000 355 000 360 000 365 000 370 000 375 000 380 000 385 000 2015 2015 March 2015 May 2015 July 2015 2015 2016 January September November January Persons UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS monthly and trend MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics Number of jobseekers on calculation date Trend 180 000 200 000 220 000 240 000 260 000 280 000 300 000 320 000 340 000 360 000 380 000 400 000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Persons UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS month by month comparison MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Unemployed jobseekers by region Unemployment decreased in five regions Compared to the same period in the previous year, the number of unemployed jobseekers decreased in January in the areas of five Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres). The greatest changes were in Kainuu (­5%), Northern Ostrobothnia (­2%), Häme (­2%) and Lapland (­2%). Unemployment increased in all other ELY Centre areas; the most in Ostrobothnia (8%), Uusimaa (7%) and South­East Finland (4%). 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000 70 000 80 000 90 000 100 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January Unemployed jobseekers and jobs vacant in Employment and Economic Development Office by ELY centre Change Of the Unemployed Change Jan Dec Jan Jan 2016 unemployed jobseekers' Jan Dec Jan Jan 2016 2016 2015 2015 Jan 2015 jobseekers percentage 2016 2015 2015 Jan 2015 fully of the laid off workforce ELY centre Unemployed jobseekers % % Jobs vacant % Uusimaa 97 745 98 599 91 196 6 549 7 5 567 11,7 15 582 9 818 15 602 ­20 0 Southwest Finland 31 384 32 783 30 776 608 2 2 736 13,8 3 177 1 972 3 413 ­236 ­7 Satakunta 15 180 15 745 15 089 91 1 1 620 14,8 1 828 1 002 2 044 ­216 ­11 Häme 25 722 26 708 26 219 ­497 ­2 2 198 14,5 2 472 1 348 2 534 ­62 ­2 Pirkanmaa 38 769 39 857 38 129 640 2 3 655 15,9 3 518 1 977 3 100 418 13 Southeast Finland 24 048 25 159 23 176 872 4 2 231 17,0 1 926 1 018 1 768 158 9 South Savo 10 357 10 851 10 079 278 3 1 087 15,6 1 163 530 1 105 58 5 North Savo 16 814 17 255 16 708 106 1 1 975 14,9 1 631 1 197 1 255 376 30 North Karelia 13 226 13 556 12 859 367 3 1 125 18,0 1 330 449 615 715 116 Central Finland 22 371 23 107 22 612 ­241 ­1 1 590 17,5 1 423 889 974 449 46 South Ostrobothnia 10 519 11 015 10 507 12 0 1 473 12,0 2 659 2 263 2 614 45 2 Ostrobothnia 11 856 11 868 10 968 888 8 1 557 10,1 2 967 921 2 542 425 17 North Ostrobothnia 29 251 30 176 29 861 ­610 ­2 2 520 15,7 2 677 1 643 3 094 ­417 ­13 Kainuu 5 900 6 122 6 220 ­320 ­5 498 17,5 539 361 331 208 63 Lapland 14 204 14 350 14 434 ­230 ­2 1 140 17,2 2 012 832 2 025 ­13 ­1 Åland 600 610 633 ­33 ­5 14 4,1 461 232 313 148 47 Abroad 172 165 148 24 16 38 . 3 199 1 619 3 583 ­384 ­11 WHOLE COUNTRY 368 118 377 926 359 614 8 504 2 31 024 14,0 48 564 28 071 46 912 1 652 4 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Unemployed jobseekers by gender and age­group Unemployment increased more among women Of the unemployed jobseekers, 212,500 (58%) were men and 155,600 (42%) were women, indicating a decrease of 4,100 for men and 5,700 for women from the figures for December. Compared with January a year ago, the unemployment among men increased by 2,400 (1%) and among women by 6,100 (4%). 140 000 150 000 160 000 170 000 180 000 190 000 200 000 210 000 220 000 2015 2015 March 2015 May 2015 July 2015 2015 2016 January September November January Persons UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by gender MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics 1 Men 2 Women Unemployment grew only slightly among young people At the end of January, unemployed jobseekers under 25 years of age numbered 48,300 representing an increase of 400 from January a year ago. Youth unemployment decreased from December by 4,000. For those under 20, the number of unemployed was 8,200. Among those over 50, the number of unemployed was 135,200, representing an increase of 3,500 on the year before. Among those over 55, the number of unemployed was 94,000, representing an increase of 2,800 on the year before. Persons 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 350 000 400 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by age group MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics 2015 2015 April 2015 June 2015 August 2015 October 2015 February December 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:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Unemployed jobseekers by levels of education and occupational group Unemployment increased especially among those with a higher level of education Examined by level of education, the unemployment rose from January of last year at all other levels of education, except among those with lower level basic qualifications (­11%) and higher level basic qualifications (­0%); the increase was greatest among those with doctorate or equivalent level tertiary education (9%), lower­degree level tertiary education (7%) and higher­degree level tertiary education (6%). 0 40 000 80 000 120 000 160 000 200 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by level of education MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January Unemployment decreased in four occupational groups Examined by occupation, unemployment decreased in four groups from January of last year; the greatest decreases were in the groups of process and transport workers (­600) and construction, repair and manufacturing workers (­600). Unemployment increased the most in the groups of service and sales personnel (4,200), specialised experts (2,200) and skilled workers (1,600). 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000 70 000 80 000 UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by occupational group MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January Long­term unemployment continued to grow At the end of January, the number of long­term unemployed who have been unemployed without interruption for more than a year amounted to 120,700, up 19,200 on the previous year. Of the long­term unemployed, 70,900 were men and 49,800 were women. The number of men increased by 11,400 (19%) from the previous year and the number of women by 7,700 (18%). Long­term unemployed who had been unemployed without interruption for more than two years numbered 53,600, which is 8,200 more than a year ago. 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000 70 000 80 000 90 000 100 000 110 000 120 000 130 000 2007 2009 2010 2012 2014 2015 August April Decembe August April Decembe r r Persons LONG­TERM UNEMPLOYED at the end of the month MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Services Decrease in the number of persons covered by services At the end of January, the number of persons covered by services included in the activation rate amounted to 114,700, down 7,100 on the previous year. Compared with December, the number of persons covered by such services increased by 7,100. The activation rate at the end of January was 23.8 %, which is 1.5 percentage points lower than a year earlier. In all, 4.4 % of the labour force was covered by these services. Of those covered by services, the number of men was 54,200, down 3,300 on the previous year. The number of women covered by these services was 60,500, down 3,800 on the previous year. Broad unemployment, or the total number of unemployed jobseekers and those covered by services, was 482,800 at the end of January. This is 1,400 more than a year earlier. The growth in broad unemployment was due to the increase in unemployed jobseekers. Persons 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 350 000 400 000 450 000 500 000 BROAD UNEMPLOYMENT i.e. unemployed jobseekers and employment services users MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics 2015 2015 April 2015 June 2015 August 2015 2015 February October December 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 decreased in all sectors At the end of January, the number of persons claiming pay subsidies, employed by the State or receiving start­up grants totalled 18,300, which is 14,700 less than the year before. Of those employed, 3% were in government jobs, 27% in local government jobs and 70% in the private sector. Since January of the year before, the number of placements has decreased by 10% in government jobs, by 29% in local government jobs and by 50% in the private sector. Of those employed, 51% were men. Placements for men decreased by 7,200, and those for women by 7,500 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 MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics 2007 2008 April 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 April February June August October December February 01 State 02 Municipality 03 Private sector 04 Other(private person) javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Labour market training, training and self­motivated studies Decrease in labour market training At the end of January, labour market training was attended by 20,900 students, down 2,900 on the previous year. Of the students, 10,800 were men and 10,000 were women. Compared to the situation a year ago, the number of men decreased by 1,200 and the number of women by 1,700. During January, 4,100 new students began labour market training, representing a decrease of 700 on the year before. Based on target profession, the largest subgroup at the end of January within the category of 'unknown' were people in integration training (7,300), which is 900 more than the year before. In January, the number of people without a specified target profession was 1,000, which is 300 less than in January last year. 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 PERSONS IN LABOUR MARKET TRAINING in target profession at the end of the month MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January The number of persons in training increased slightly At the end of January, 1,600 persons were in training, which is 200 more than the year before. The number of men in training was 900 and that of women 700. In January, work and training trials had a total of 300 participants less than a year earlier. The number of participants in job search training increased by 500 compared to January last year. Persons 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 000 1 100 IN TRAINING at the end of the month and during the previous year MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics Job search training Career coaching 2015 January 2016 January The number of people in self­motivated study increased from the previous year Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefits were attended by a total of 35,700 people, representing an increase of 5,700 on the year before. The number of men receiving unemployment benefits for studies was 14,100, up 2,400 on the previous year. Among women, the number was 21,600, representing an increase of 3,300 on the year before. In the 'unknown' group, the profession of 7,000 persons remained unspecified, which is 1,200 more than the previous year. 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 IN SELF­MOTIVATED STUDIES in person's profession at the end of the month MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Job alternation, rehabilitative work and trials The number of job alternation substitutes decreased A total of 4,800 persons were job alternation substitutes at the end of January, which is 500 less than a year earlier. Of these job alternation substitutes, a total of 1,500 were men, representing a decrease of 200 on the year before. The corresponding number for women was 3,300, down 300 on January the year before. 0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000 2 200 AS A JOB ALTERNATION SUBSTITUTE at the end of the month and during the previous year by sector MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January More participants in rehabilitative work activities than in the previous year A total of 20,800 persons participated in rehabilitative work activities at the end of January, which is 3,900 more than a year earlier. Of the participants 12,000 were men and 8,800 were women. The number of men increased by 2,200 from the previous year, and the number of women by 1,700. 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 REHABILITATIVE WORK ACTIVITIES at the end of the month and during the previous year MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January Participation in work and training trials increased from the previous year Work and training trials had a total of 12,600 participants at the end of January, which is 1,400 more than the previous year. Of the participants, 5,600 were men and 7,000 were women. The number of men increased by 600, and the number of women by 700. Persons 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000 11 000 12 000 IN TRIALS at the end of the month and during the previous year MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Employment Service Statistics Work trial at a workplace Work trial in a workshop Training trial 2015 January 2016 January javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Jobs vacant Decrease in new job vacancies compared to last year The number of new vacancies reported to Employment and Economic Development Offices during January totalled 52,100, which is 1,000 less than January in the previous year. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices amounted to 80,100 in January, which is 2,800 more than a year ago. A total of 7,500 of these vacancies were filled during January, 3,500 of them through Employment and Economic Development Offices. The number of vacancies remaining unfilled at the end of January was 48,600, up 1,700 on the previous year. The number of new vacancies had increased in six occupational groups; the greatest increases were in the groups other workers (900), specialised experts (500) and skilled workers (300). The number of new job vacancies has decreased in five occupational groups; the most in the groups of process and transport workers (­1,700) and farmers and forest workers (­1,000). 0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000 14 000 16 000 18 000 NEW JOB VACANCIES during the month and during the previous year MEE Employment Service Statistics / Ministry of Employment and the Economy, 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 2015 January 2016 January javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); http://www2.toimialaonline.fi javascript:selLink('link','15'); javascript:selLink('link','16'); January 2016 Summary table for the whole country TABLE 1 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF 2016 JANUARY (I) AND ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICES DURING JANUARY (II) WHOLE COUNTRY CHANGE CHANGE I EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF MONTH Jan­16 Jan­15 NUMBER % A. JOBSEEKERS 1. Unemployed jobseekers 368 118 359 614 8 504 2,4 of whom fully laid off 31 024 34 520 ­3 496 ­10,1 2. On reduced working week 10 752 9 517 1 235 13,0 3. Those who have work 145 387 127 648 17 739 13,9 of whom in the general labour market 126 744 99 914 26 830 26,9 of whom employed through employment services 18 643 27 734 ­9 091 ­32,8 4. Persons outside the labour force 126 346 114 883 11 463 10,0 of whom in services promoting employment 33 250 28 630 4 620 16,1 of whom in training 60 140 53 853 6 287 11,7 5. On unemployment pension 0 6 946 ­6 946 ­100,0 1­5 Total of jobseekers 650 603 618 608 31 995 5,2 B LABOUR DEMAND 1. Jobs vacant 48 564 46 912 1 652 3,5 of those notified for over a month 10 293 9 052 1 241 13,7 of those notified for over 2 months 3 411 3 626 ­215 ­5,9 C PARTICIPATING IN SERVICES 1. Employed by the State 463 517 ­54 ­10,4 2. Employed by municipalities 5 008 7 091 ­2 083 ­29,4 3. Employed by the private sector 12 855 25 453 ­12 598 ­49,5 1­3 Total number of employed people 18 326 33 061 ­14 735 ­44,6 4. Labour market training 20 860 23 779 ­2 919 ­12,3 5. Training 1 603 1 444 159 11,0 6. Engaged in work/training trials 12 596 11 239 1 357 12,1 7. As a job alternation substitute 4 797 5 284 ­487 ­9,2 8. Rehabilitative work 20 808 16 941 3 867 22,8 9. Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefit 35 732 30 056 5 676 18,9 1­9 Total number of people participating in services 114 722 121 804 ­7 082 ­5,8 D. STRUCTURE OF UNEMPLOYMENT 1. Unemployed women 155 642 149 571 6 071 4,1 2. Unemployed men 212 476 210 043 2 433 1,2 3. Under 25 years old 48 314 47 880 434 0,9 4. Over 50 years old 135 200 131 695 3 505 2,7 5. Unemployed over a year 120 698 101 535 19 163 18,9 6. Foreign unemployed 33 392 32 486 906 2,8 E. UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY 1. Unemployed members of employees' unemployment funds 168 013 166 929 1 084 0,6 II. EMPLOYMENT SITUATION DURING THE MONTH 1. Unemployed jobseekers 421 766 413 522 8 244 2,0 2. Other jobseekers 257 776 234 132 23 644 10,1 1­2 Total number of jobseekers 679 542 647 654 31 888 4,9 3. Vacancies during a month 80 091 77 268 2 823 3,7 New vacancies during a month 52 098 53 101 ­1 003 ­1,9 Vacancies filled during a month 7 493 10 016 ­2 523 ­25,2 of those filled with job­seekers at the Employment Service 3 472 6 330 ­2 858 ­45,2 4. Started spell of unemployment 55 163 60 483 ­5 320 ­8,8 5. Completed spell of unemployment 66 883 62 218 4 665 7,5 6. New jobs found through employment services 5 412 7 771 ­2 359 ­30,4 7. New entrants to labour market training 4 067 4 740 ­673 ­14,2 javascript:changeLang('fi') javascript:changeLang('sv') javascript:changeLang('en') file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/0/Etusivu.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/1/1.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/2/2.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/3/3.aspx file:///E:/VertiPrd/temp/pages/4/4.aspx file:///VertiPrd/Textbase/Tkat/Pdf/Tkat_en.pdf http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/employment_bulletin http://www.tem.fi/en/current_issues/press_releases http://www.tem.fi/en/work/employment_service_statistics/definitions_tables_and_figures javascript:selLink('link','14'); 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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. 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