According to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey, the number of employed persons in July 2019 was slightly lower than in July 2018, with 14,000 fewer unemployed individuals. The employment rate was 72.4%, and the unemployment rate was 6.6%. The number of employed persons was 2,628,000, down by 3,000 from the previous year. The employment rate for men aged 15 to 64 increased by 0.5 percentage points to 75.9%, while it rose by 0.3 percentage points to 73.1% for women. The unemployment rate for men was 5.9%, down by 0.6 percentage points, and for women, it fell by 0.3 percentage points to 6.2%. Among young people aged 15 to 24, the unemployment rate was 9.3%, down by 0.1 percentage points. The total number of unemployed job seekers was 169,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous year. The number of fully laid off persons remained unchanged at 11,000. The survey also noted that the number of persons engaged in services included in the activation rate was 101,000, down by 5,000 from the previous year.According to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey, the number of employed persons in July 2019 was slightly lower than in July 2018, with 14,000 fewer unemployed individuals. The employment rate was 72.4%, and the unemployment rate was 6.6%. The number of employed persons was 2,628,000, down by 3,000 from the previous year. The employment rate for men aged 15 to 64 increased by 0.5 percentage points to 75.9%, while it rose by 0.3 percentage points to 73.1% for women. The unemployment rate for men was 5.9%, down by 0.6 percentage points, and for women, it fell by 0.3 percentage points to 6.2%. Among young people aged 15 to 24, the unemployment rate was 9.3%, down by 0.1 percentage points. The total number of unemployed job seekers was 169,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous year. The number of fully laid off persons remained unchanged at 11,000. The survey also noted that the number of persons engaged in services included in the activation rate was 101,000, down by 5,000 from the previous year.