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Appendix table 6. Unemployment rates by number of children 2008 - 2009, population aged 20-59

  Year
2008 2009
Unemployment rate, % Unemployment rate, %
Both sexes Total 5,7 7,7
Parents of children under 18 years total 3,7 4,8
- 1 child 4,2 5,4
- 2 children 3,1 3,6
- 3 or more children 4,2 5,8
No children under 18 years 6,9 9,5
Males Total 5,3 8,4
Parents of children under 18 years total 2,7 4,4
- 1 child 2,9 5,0
- 2 children 2,3 3,5
- 3 or more children 3,3 5,2
No children under 18 years 6,9 10,9
Females Total 6,1 7,0
Parents of children under 18 years total 4,8 5,2
- 1 child 5,4 5,9
- 2 children 3,9 3,7
- 3 or more children 5,3 6,7
No children under 18 years 6,8 8,0

Source: Labour force survey 2009. Statistics Finland

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Updated 12.10.2010

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. 16 2009, Appendix table 6. Unemployment rates by number of children 2008 - 2009, population aged 20-59 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/2009/16/tyti_2009_16_2010-10-12_tau_006_en.html