Finland Times

Persons in the occupational groups, some 4,800 shop sales assistants, 2,700 house builders and 2,600 office cleaners became unemployed most commonly.

The share of persons aged under 29 among shop sales assistants and house builders becoming unemployed was around 30 per cent in 2015, the data show.

The share of persons becoming unemployed in all main groups was, in turn, largest among craft and related trades workers, around eight per cent

In the main group of service and sales workers, persons became unemployed most common in the occupational groups of shop sales assistants (4,800), cooks (1,470) building caretakers (1,450) and social work assistants (1,450).

Correspondingly, among craft and related trades workers, persons became unemployed most common in the occupational groups of house builders (2,750), carpenters and joiners (2,020), metal working machine tool setters and operators (1,230) and motor vehicle mechanics and repairers (1,080).

Among occupational groups with at least 10,000 employed persons (AML 2010, 5-digit level), the share of persons having become unemployed was highest, around 13 per cent, among carpenters and joiners.

Shares of over eight per cent were also found among house builders, hospital and institutional helpers, and teachers' aides.

Among wage and salary earners, most persons became unemployed in the occupational group of shop sales assistants (around 4,800 persons).

The next most common occupational groups to become unemployed were house builders (2,580 persons), office cleaners (2,560), freight handlers (2,350) and secretaries (general) (2,200).

Among entrepreneurs, the occupational groups to become unemployed most commonly were shop keepers (around 250 persons), restaurant services supervisors and shift managers (180) and house builders (170).

The share of those aged under 29 of all persons that became unemployed was 21.4 per cent, around 21,600 persons.

The most common occupational groups among young people who became unemployed were almost the same as for all employed persons.

The share of persons aged under 29 of all shop sales assistants who became unemployed was 34.4 per cent, 31.9 per cent of freight handlers and 29.2 per cent of house builders.

Around one-quarter of office cleaners that became unemployed were aged under 29.

Share of persons who became unemployed in 2015 of all employed persons in 2014 by occupational groups (AML 2010), %

1) At the end of 2015, the total number of unemployed persons was around 375,000.
2) Occupation data are produced primarily based on a person's main employment relationship in the last week of the year.
3) The data on occupations remained unknown for some 3.6 per cent of all employed persons in 2014. Of all employed persons in 2014 who became unemployed in 2015, the data on occupations remained unknown for around 4.4 per cent.

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland.