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  • Population by Labour market status, September 2025

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 299 000 in September in 2025. The number of employed increaseb by 13 000 people compared with September 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 287 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.5 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.2 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.

  • Population by Labour market status, August 2025

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 319 000 in August in 2025. The number of employed was essentially unchanged, with only a marginal increase of 2 000 people compared with August 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 293 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.7 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.2 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.

  • The number of employed remained unchanged in July 2025

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 369 000 in July in 2025. The number of employed was essentially unchanged, with only a marginal increase of 2 000 people compared with July 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 282 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.4 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.3 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.

  • The number of employed remained unchanged in June 2025

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 256 000 in June in 2025. The number of employed was essentially unchanged, with only a marginal decrease of fewer than 1 000 people compared with June 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 285 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.5 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.3 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.

  • The labour market remained subdued in May 2025

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 180 000 in May in 2025. This is an increase of 7 000 people compared with May 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 288 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.6 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.3 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.