Finland's unemployment rises 6% year-on-year as job vacancies decline
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Summary
Unemployment in Finland rose to 333,200 jobseekers at the end of April, a 6% increase (20,000 more people) compared to the same period last year. New job vacancies also declined significantly, with 37,000 new jobs listed in April — 5,700 fewer than the previous year. The data, reported by the KEHA Centre, indicates weakening labor market conditions alongside persistent consumer confidence issues.
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This is 20,000 more people — or six percent higher — than a year earlier.
In April, 37,000 new jobs were listed, which is 5,700 fewer than in the same month last year.
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