301,200 unemployed jobseekers in May
At the end of May, a total of 301,200 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices and municipalities participating in the local government pilots on employment. This is 131,500 less than a year earlier, but 74,600 more than in May two years ago. The number of unemployed jobseekers was down by 17,200 from the previous month. Of the unemployed jobseekers, 154,500 were customers of municipalities participating in the local government pilots on employment. The number of unemployed jobseekers also includes those fully laid off. These figures are from the Employment Bulletin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
332,800 unemployed jobseekers in January
At the end of January, a total of 332,800 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices. This is 81,200 more than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 24,500 from the previous month. The number of unemployed jobseekers also includes those fully laid off.
Sharp increase in unemployed jobseekers in May
A total of 432,700 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of May. This was 206,200 more than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers was down by 400 from the previous month. The number of unemployed jobseekers also includes the people fully laid off. These figures are from the Employment Bulletin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
Number of unemployed jobseekers nearly doubled in April
A total of 433,100 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of April, showing a year-on-year increase of 203,400. The number of unemployed jobseekers increased by 124,000 from the previous month.
Sharp increase in the number of unemployed jobseekers in March
A total of 309,100 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of March, showing a year-on-year increase of 70,700. The number of unemployed jobseekers increased by 60,900 from the previous month. The rapid increase in the number of unemployed jobseekers and particularly in the number of full-time lay-offs was due to restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. These figures are from the Employment Bulletin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
