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Finland - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2001 : 9.1% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
5 215 000  
2 569 535  
49%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2004  
5%  
25.6%  
69.4%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts



Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : No legally mandated national minimum wage

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 1999 : 2,104 euros by  month (ILO data)



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 40 hours



Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Ministry of Labour

- BIR Finland 2002 (PDF file)

- Finland Labour Law Profile

- Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers


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