In August-October 2023, the employment rate for 15-64 year olds was 75.1%, while the employment rate for men remained essentially unchanged at 79.1% and that for women increased to 71.0%

In August–October 2023, the employment rate improved in the majority of counties compared to the same period of the previous year

Employment rate of persons aged 15–64 years, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by county, August-October 2023

( 3-month average data)

In September 2023, the largest year-on-year increase in the number of people employed was in administrative services (8 thousand)

In August-October 2023, the unemployment rate for 15-74 year olds increased by 0.7 percentage points to 4.3% compared to the same period last year, with the same increase and rate for both sexes

In August–October 2023, the unemployment rate increased by 0.7 percentage points to 4.3% compared with a year earlier, with unemployment rates essentially stagnating or rising in the majority of counties

Unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds, and its change compared to the same period of the previous year, by county, August-October 2023

(3-month average data)

In August-October 2023, the potential labour reserve included 305 thousand people, 25 thousand more than a year earlier

In the second quarter of 2023, the number of job vacancies fell to 80 thousand, mainly affecting businesses