Finland's jobless rate falls to 9.1%, lowest in 11 months

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2026-09-22

Helsinki (dpa-AFX) - Finland's unemployment rate decreased further in August to the lowest level in nearly a year, figures from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday. The jobless rate among the 15-74 age groups dropped to 9.1% in August from 9.9% in July. Moreover, a similar unemployment was last seen in September 2025. In the same month last year, the unemployment rate was 9.3%. The number of unemployed people declined to 262,000 in August from 2......

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