Labour force survey, Q2 2012

The share of labour force participants aged 15-74 years was 72.1 per cent in the 2nd quarter of 2012, up 0.4 percentage points from the same quarter of 2011. The labour force participation among men aged 15-74 years was 75 per cent in the 2nd quarter of 2012, up 0.8 percentage points from the 2nd quarter of 2011. However, among women in the same age group, the share remained unchanged at 69.1 per cent during the same period.

66 000 more employees last year

The number of employees increased by 28 000 women and 38 000 men from the 2nd quarter of 2011 to the 2nd quarter of 2012. The strongest increase happened among those less than 25 years, mainly in the form of part-time employment. Most of the part-time employees in this age group are studying. From the 2nd quarter of 2011 to the 2nd quarter of 2012, the number of full-time employees increased by 47 000. The growth was equally distributed among men and women. The growth in part-time employment, however, came almost exclusively among men.

Reduced long-term unemployment

Long-term unemployed are persons who have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks. Of the 89 000 unemployed in the 2nd quarter of 2012, 25 per cent was long-term unemployed. In the 2nd quarter of 2011, the corresponding share was 33 per cent. The number of unemployed decreased by 6 000 during the same period, and this decrease happened among women.

Stable number of underemployed

In this years 2nd quarter, 73 000 were underemployed persons - corresponding to 11 per cent of the part-time employees. This was more or less unchanged compared to the 2nd quarter of 2011. Underemployed are part-time employed who have tried to find more work.

The time the 73 000 underemployed wanted to work extra in the 2nd quarter of 2012 corresponded to 27 000 full-time jobs. Adding the time that the unemployed wanted to work that quarter, the work wanted by these two groups corresponded to 104 000 full-time jobs.

Tables:

• Table 1 Population aged 15-74 by labour force status(LFS) and sex. 1 000
• Table 2 Population aged 15-74 by labour force status (LFS) and sex. Changes from the same period inthe previous year. 1 000
• Table 3 Population aged 15-74 by labour force status(LFS) and sex. Per cent
• Table 4 Persons in the labour force and employed persons aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). 1 000
• Table 5 Persons in the labour force and employed persons aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). In per cent of the population
• Table 6 Persons aged 15-74, employed persons by contractual/usual working hours per week(1) and unemployedpersons by age and sex (LFS). 1 000
• Table 7 Persons in the labour force aged 15-74 by age and sex (LFS). 1 000
• Table 8 Persons in the labour force aged 15-74 by age and sex (LFS). As per cent of all in each group
• Table 9 Employed persons aged 15-74 by sex and contractual/usual working hours per week (LFS). 1 000
• Table 10 Population aged 15-74, by main activity(1), part-time employment and age (LFS). 1 000
• Table 11 Employed persons aged 15-74 by major industry division (LFS). 1 000
• Table 12 Average number of man-weeks worked(2) (37,5 hours), by industry division (LFS). 1 000
• Table 13 Employed persons aged 15-74 and average number of man-weeks worked(1) (a 37.5 hours) by sex and status. 1 000. Actual working hours, by sex and status. Hours per week
• Table 14 Employed persons aged 15-74 and absence from work(1) during the whole reference weekby reason for absence and sex (LFS). 1 000
• Table 15 Employed persons aged 15-74 and absence from work(1) during the whole reference weekby reason for absence and sex (LFS). Per Cent
• Table 16 Employees aged 15-74 with temporary jobs, by major industry division (LFS). 1 000
• Table 17 Employees aged 15-74 with temporary jobs, by major industry division (LFS). In per cent of all employees
• Table 18 Unemployed persons aged 15-74 by sex and age (LFS). 1 000 and per cent
• Table 19 Unemployed persons aged 15-74 by duration of job search (LFS). 1 000 and per cent
• Table 20 Unemployed persons aged 15-74, by main activity (LFS). 1 000
• Table 21 Unemployed and underemployed persons aged 15-74, by sex and desired working hours per week. Number of man-weeks (of 37,5 hours) supplied
• Table 22 Employed persons aged 15-74, by sex and region of residence (LFS) 1 000
• Table 23 Employed persons aged 15-74, by sex and region of residence (LFS) as per cent of all inn each group