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February, 2021
Finland
Total Workforce (000s) Dec'20
2,708
Unemployed Workers (000s) 211
Unemployment Rate 7.8%
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.0%
1,122
2,804
1,228
53
312
21
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
1,349
1,319
1,302
1,311
1,329
6.2%
6.5%
7.6%
9.0%
7.7%
1,249
1,238
1,226
1,204
1,221
5.9%
5.5%
6.6%
8.7%
7.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
63.6%
62.3%
62.2%
63.5%
63.6%
56.1%
55.3% 55.3%
55.5%
55.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
7% of the population of Finland is foreign born. 70K Finns have
emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 5.5 percentage points in 2019.
85% of the population live in urban areas.
Finland has implemented concessions for migrant workers with
a residence permit to enable a of change employer or sector.
750 Covid-19 deaths.
With a few restrictions, only Finnish residents and
people travelling from a select list of low risk
countries are able to enter Finland. A negative
Covid-19 test and mandatory quarantine is
required.
Lockdown is due to be imposed from March 8-28.
Schools up to year 6 are open.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finland_announces_march_shutdown/11808835
http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/managing-international-migration-under-covid-19-6e914d57
https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__tym__tyti__kk/statfin_tyti_pxt_11af.px/table/tableViewL
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