Finland jobless rate rises to 10.4% in September

NAMPA / DPA

2026-10-20

Helsinki (dpa-AFX) - Finland's unemployment rate increased in September to the highest level in four months, figures from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday. The jobless rate among the 15-74 age groups climbed to 10.4% in September from 9.1% in August. Moreover, this was the highest rate since May. In the same month last year, the unemployment rate was 9.1%. The number of unemployed people rose to 298,000 in September from 262,000 in the previo......

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