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  • 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.

  • Population by Labour market status, April 2025

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 142 000 in March in 2025. This is a decrease of 8 000 people compared with April 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 296 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.8 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.4 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.