The Number of Employed People Rose and the Number of Unemployed People Fell in August – Statistics Finland Sees Signs of a Turnaround

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Economists were broadly pleased with the new figures. The turnaround in employment appears to be lagging behind the economic recovery.

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The number of employed people increased and the number of unemployed people decreased. Although the change is small, experts are happy about the turnaround.

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According to Statistics Finland, Finland's economic growth is starting to show in the labor market as expected.

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According to Statistics Finland, there were over 30,000 more employed people in August than a year ago, and the number of unemployed people fell by 5,000. Statistics Finland sees signs of the expected turnaround in the figures, but wants to wait for the data from the next few months before drawing more definite conclusions. The growth in employment came from men, and the number of men outside the labour force decreased. According to Chief Actuar…