THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR Employment Bulletin September 2020 THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

The unemployment increased also in September in the area of ELY Centre for Ostrobothnia

Unemployed jobseekers' percentage of the workforce by municipality A total of 9 964 unemployed jobseekers were registered in the

Kannus area of ELY Centre for Ostrobothnia at the end of September. 8,7 Luoto 3,5 Kokkola This is 3 287 more than the previous year, but 706 less than the 8,4 Pietarsaari Toholampi 10,0 8,0 previous month. The big increase in the employment numbers Kruunupyy Pedersören kunta Kaustinen 5,5 7,3 Uusikaarlepyy 5,0 Lestijärvi can be explained with the effects of coronavirus and the 5,1 Halsua 8,8 Veteli 9,4 Vöyri 7,8 measures that have been taken to prevent its spread. These Mustasaari 5,8 Perho 7,3 8,5 measures have influenced the companies in the area. The share 11,9 Maalahti of the unemployed jobseekers out of the labour force in the area 6,2 Isokyrö Laihia 8,6 Korsnäs 10,0 of ELY Centre for Ostrobothnia is the second lowest (8,6 %) in 6,7 the mainland . In the whole country the respective share

Närpiö 3,9 out of the labour force is 12,0 %. 8,6

Kristiinankaupunki 0,0 ­ 4,9 (3) 4,3 5,0 ­ 9,9 (17) Compared with August the unemployment rate decreased by 0,6 10,0 ­ 14,9 (3) % in the area of ELY Centre for Ostrobothnia and decreased by 0,5 % in the whole country. The figures are from the Employment Service Statistics of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Trends: The unemployment in the area of ELY Centre for Ostrobothnia increased as a result of the coronavirus: the amount of unemployed was in September 3 287 more (+ 49,2 %) than the previous year. The effects of the coronavirus can be especially seen in the amount of the people that were laid off. In the end of September, the amount of fulltime laid­off was 2 574 i.e. 2 240 more than the previous year (+ 670,7 %). Also, the youth unemployment rate increased. The amount of unemployed people under 25 years was 276 more compared with the year before (+ 30,6 %). The amount of long­term unemployed increased by 474 persons compared with the year before (+ 28,8 %). The number of new open vacancies in September was 170 more than the previous year. The number of people in employment­promoting services is decreasing. In the end of September the amount of participants in services was in total 4 629 persons. THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

Unemployed jobseekers

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS MONTHLY AND TREND Ostrobothnia Persons 15 000

14 000

13 000

12 000

11 000

10 000

9 000

8 000

7 000

6 000

5 000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Ostrobothnia, Number of jobseekers on calculation date Trend

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS, MONTH BY MONTH COMPARISON Ostrobothnia Persons 15 000

14 000

13 000

12 000

11 000

10 000

9 000

8 000

7 000

6 000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2014 2017 2020 2015 2018 2016 2019 THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

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Unemployed jobseekers by sub­regional unit

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY)

Uusimaa Southwest Finland Satakunta Häme Pirkanmaa Southeast Finland South Savo North Savo North Karelia Central Finland South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland Åland 0 20 000 40 000 60 000 80 000 100 000 120 000 2019 September 2020 September

Unemployed jobseekers and jobs vacant in Employment and Economic Development Office by sub­regional unit Change Of the Unemployed Change Sep Aug Sep Sep 2020 unemployed jobseekers' Sep Aug Sep Sep 2020 2020 2020 2019 Sep 2019 jobseekers percentage 2020 2020 2019 Sep 2019 fully of the laid off workforce Sub­regional unit Unemployed jobseekers % % Jobs vacant % Kyrönmaa 543 532 324 219 68 201 9,5 28 33 36 ­8 ­22 Vaasa 4 991 5 202 3 116 1 875 60 1 438 10,2 927 809 922 5 1 Suupohjan rannikkoseutu 332 378 255 77 30 88 4,4 48 53 58 ­10 ­17 Pietarsaari 1 554 1 734 899 655 73 496 6,8 174 197 156 18 12 Kaustinen 515 581 441 74 17 100 8,0 100 55 98 2 2 Kokkola 2 029 2 243 1 642 387 24 251 8,4 490 386 358 132 37 Ostrobothnia 9 964 10 670 6 677 3 287 49 2 574 8,6 1 767 1 533 1 628 139 9 THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

Unemployed jobseekers by municipality

Unemployed jobseekers and jobs vacant in Employment and Economic Development Office by municipality Change Of the Unemployed Change Sep Aug Sep Sep 2020 unemployed jobseekers' Sep Aug Sep Sep 2020 2020 2020 2019 Sep 2019 jobseekers percentage 2020 2020 2019 Sep 2019 fully of the laid off workforce Municipality Unemployed jobseekers % % Jobs vacant % Halsua 46 45 35 11 31 15 9,4 ...... 11 ...... Isokyrö 170 176 114 56 49 50 8,6 16 18 9 7 78 Kannus 212 227 157 55 35 41 8,7 21 19 13 8 62 Kaskinen 42 41 28 14 50 11 8,6 ...... 6 ...... Kaustinen 148 172 143 5 3 28 7,3 75 24 55 20 36 Kokkola 1 817 2 016 1 485 332 22 210 8,4 469 367 345 124 36 Korsnäs 67 65 38 29 76 23 6,7 40 41 22 18 82 Kristiinankaupunki 118 141 104 14 13 29 4,3 17 21 24 ­7 ­29 Kruunupyy 166 177 103 63 61 52 5,5 8 ... 12 ­4 ­33 Laihia 373 356 210 163 78 151 10,0 12 15 27 ­15 ­56 Lestijärvi 25 26 22 3 14 ... 8,8 ...... Luoto 85 99 50 35 70 32 3,5 6 ...... Maalahti 163 187 102 61 60 52 6,2 ...... 11 ...... Mustasaari 690 731 367 323 88 265 7,3 38 38 49 ­11 ­22 Närpiö 172 196 123 49 40 48 3,9 28 30 28 0 0 Pedersören kunta 263 292 111 152 137 143 5,0 9 15 14 ­5 ­36 Perho 90 104 79 11 14 23 8,5 5 12 17 ­12 ­71 Pietarsaari 864 969 532 332 62 212 10,0 137 165 107 30 28 Toholampi 100 114 77 23 30 18 8,0 ...... Uusikaarlepyy 176 197 103 73 71 57 5,1 14 13 19 ­5 ­26 Vaasa 3 895 4 035 2 509 1 386 55 1 049 11,9 836 719 823 13 2 Veteli 106 120 85 21 25 14 7,8 16 14 10 6 60 Vöyri 176 184 100 76 76 49 5,8 12 10 17 ­5 ­29 Ostrobothnia 9 964 10 670 6 677 3 287 49 2 574 8,6 1 767 1 533 1 628 139 9 THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

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Unemployed jobseekers by gender and age­group

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS BY GENDER Ostrobothnia Persons 8 000

7 500

7 000

6 500

6 000

5 500

5 000

4 500

4 000

3 500

3 000

2 500 2019 2019 2020 January 2020 March 2020 May 2020 July 2020 September November Septembe 1 Men 2 Women

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS BY AGE GROUP Ostrobothnia

15­19 yrs.

20­24 yrs.

25­29 yrs.

30­34 yrs.

35­39 yrs.

40­44 yrs.

45­49 yrs.

50­54 yrs.

55­59 yrs.

60­64 yrs.

64+ yrs.

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 000 1 100 1 200 1 300

2019 September 2020 September THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

Unemployed jobseekers by levels of education and occupational group

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS BY LEVEL OF EDUCATION Ostrobothnia

Primary Education

Lower Secondary Education

Upper Secondary Level Education Post­secondary non­tertiary education

Lowest level tertiary education

Lower academic degree

Higher academic degree

Research qualification

Educational level unknown

0 500 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 500 4 000 4 500 5 000 5 500 2019 September 2020 September

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP Ostrobothnia

1 Managers

2 Professionals 3 Technicians and associate professionals 4 Clerical support workers

5 Service and sales workers 6 Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 7 Craft and related trades workers 8 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 9 Elementary occupations

0 Armed forces

X Unknown

0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000

2019 September 2020 September

LONG­TERM UNEMPLOYED AT THE END OF THE MONTH Ostrobothnia Persons 3 500

3 000

2 500

2 000

1 500

1 000

500

0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Number of persons unemployed for more than one year Number of persons unemployed for more than two years THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

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Jobs vacant

NEW JOB VACANCIES Ostrobothnia

1 Managers

2 Professionals 3 Technicians and associate professionals 4 Clerical support workers

5 Service and sales workers 6 Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 7 Craft and related trades workers 8 Plant and machine operators, and assemblers 9 Elementary occupations

0 Armed forces

X Unknown

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 2019 September 2020 September THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

Services

BROAD UNEMPLOYMENT . Ostrobothnia Persons 20 000

18 000

16 000

14 000

12 000

10 000

8 000

6 000

4 000

2 000

0 2019 October 2019 2020 2020 April 2020 June 2020 August December February Unemployed jobseekers In training Employed through employment services Other public service user In a trial In labour market training

PEOPLE COVERED BY SERVICES Ostrobothnia

Employed by the State

Employed by municipalities

Employed by the private sector

Labour market training

Training

Engaged in work/training trials

As a job alternation substitute

Rehabilitative work

Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefit

0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600

2019 September 2020 September THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

All jobseekers

JOBSEEKERS BY GROUP Ostrobothnia Persons 30 000

25 000

20 000

15 000

10 000

5 000

0 2019 October 2019 December 2020 February 2020 April 2020 June 2020 August 00 Employed through employment services 07 Employability service user 01 Employed in the general labour market 08 In training 02 Unemployed ­ Unknown 03 Laid off 04 Reduced working week 05 Outside the labour force THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

Summary table

EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF 2020 SEPTEMBER (I) AND ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICES DURING SEPTEMBER (II) ELY CENTRE: OSTROBOTHNIA CHANGE CHANGE I EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF MONTH Sep­20 Sep­19 NUMBER % A. JOBSEEKERS 1. Unemployed jobseekers 9 964 6 677 3 287 49,2 of whom fully laid off 2 574 334 2 240 670,7 2. On reduced working week 783 195 588 301,5 3. Those who have work 10 128 8 432 1 696 20,1 of whom in the general labour market 9 366 7 586 1 780 23,5 of whom employed through employment services 762 846 ­84 ­9,9 4. Persons outside the labour force 4 663 4 748 ­85 ­1,8 of whom in services promoting employment 1 113 1 235 ­122 ­9,9 of whom in training 2 644 2 580 64 2,5 1­4 Total of jobseekers 25 538 20 052 5 486 27,4 B. LABOUR DEMAND 1. Jobs vacant 1 767 1 628 139 8,5 of those notified for over a month 589 520 69 13,3 of those notified for over 2 months 344 328 16 4,9 C. PARTICIPATING IN SERVICES 1. Employed by the State 13 18 ­5 ­27,8 2. Employed by municipalities 209 224 ­15 ­6,7 3. Employed by the private sector 645 623 22 3,5 1­3 Total number of employed people 867 865 2 0,2 4. Labour market training 974 993 ­19 ­1,9 5. Training 174 125 49 39,2 6. Engaged in work/training trials 235 293 ­58 ­19,8 7. As a job alternation substitute 102 123 ­21 ­17,1 8. Rehabilitative work 820 963 ­143 ­14,8 9. Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefit 1 457 1 462 ­5 ­0,3 1­9 Total number of people participating in services 4 629 4 824 ­195 ­4,0 D. STRUCTURE OF UNEMPLOYMENT 1. Unemployed women 3 846 2 850 996 34,9 2. Unemployed men 6 118 3 827 2 291 59,9 3. Under 25 years old 1 179 903 276 30,6 4. Over 50 years old 3 522 2 504 1 018 40,7 5. Unemployed over a year 2 122 1 648 474 28,8 6. Foreign unemployed 887 832 55 6,6 E. UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY 1. Unemployed members of employees' unemployment funds 4 851 2 337 2 514 107,6

II EMPLOYMENT SITUATION DURING THE MONTH 1. Unemployed jobseekers 11 655 8 317 3 338 40,1 2. Other jobseekers 15 235 12 605 2 630 20,9 1­2 Total number of jobseekers 26 890 20 922 5 968 28,5 3. Vacancies during a month 3 544 3 421 123 3,6 New vacancies during a month 2 111 1 941 170 8,8 Vacancies filled during a month 292 250 42 16,8 of those filled with job­seekers at the Employment Service 46 58 ­12 ­20,7 Vacancies application period ended or sufficient number of applicants 1 449 1 601 ­152 ­9,5 Vacancies cancelled or could not be filled 104 63 41 65,1 4. Started spell of unemployment 2 118 1 703 415 24,4 5. Completed spell of unemployment 2 152 2 029 123 6,1 6. New jobs found through employment services 141 133 8 6,0 7. New entrants to labour market training 240 339 ­99 ­29,2 THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

Foreigners' summary table

FOREIGNERS' EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF 2020 SEPTEMBER (I) AND ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICES DURING SEPTEMBER (II) ELY CENTRE: OSTROBOTHNIA CHANGE CHANGE I EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT THE END OF MONTH Sep­20 Sep­19 NUMBER % A. JOBSEEKERS 1. Unemployed jobseekers 887 832 55 6,6 of whom fully laid off 145 30 115 383,3 2. On reduced working week 65 15 50 333,3 3. Those who have work 998 868 130 15,0 of whom in the general labour market 930 793 137 17,3 of whom employed through employment services 68 75 ­7 ­9,3 4. Persons outside the labour force 1 407 1 418 ­11 ­0,8 of whom in services promoting employment 133 170 ­37 ­21,8 of whom in training 1 171 1 154 17 1,5 1­4 Total of jobseekers 3 357 3 133 224 7,1 C. PARTICIPATING IN SERVICES 1. Employed by the State ... 0 ...... 2. Employed by municipalities 20 24 ­4 ­16,7 3. Employed by the private sector 53 52 1 1,9 1­3 Total number of employed people 74 76 ­2 ­2,6 4. Labour market training 371 344 27 7,8 5. Training 9 17 ­8 ­47,1 6. Engaged in work/training trials 56 74 ­18 ­24,3 7. As a job alternation substitute ... 5 ...... 8. Rehabilitative work 73 92 ­19 ­20,7 9. Self­motivated studies supported by unemployment benefit 770 786 ­16 ­2,0 1­9 Total number of people participating in services 1 355 1 394 ­39 ­2,8 D. STRUCTURE OF UNEMPLOYMENT 1. Unemployed women 395 417 ­22 ­5,3 2. Unemployed men 492 415 77 18,6 3. Under 25 years old 71 92 ­21 ­22,8 4. Over 50 years old 226 189 37 19,6 5. Unemployed over a year 141 96 45 46,9 E. UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY 1. Unemployed members of employees' unemployment funds 261 136 125 91,9 II EMPLOYMENT SITUATION DURING THE MONTH 1. Unemployed jobseekers 1 081 1 097 ­16 ­1,5 2. Other jobseekers 2 378 2 122 256 12,1 1­2 Total number of jobseekers 3 459 3 219 240 7,5 4. Started spell of unemployment 166 240 ­74 ­30,8 5. Completed spell of unemployment 223 313 ­90 ­28,8 6. New jobs found through employment services 8 16 ­8 ­50,0 7. New entrants to labour market training 72 88 ­16 ­18,2 THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

Regional table

UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS AND JOBS VACANT BY MUNICIPALITY AT THE END OF 2020 SEPTEMBER ELY CENTRE: OSTROBOTHNIA

Municipality Workforce Unemployed jobseekers Disabled Jobs % of Total Men Women Under 20 Under 25 Over 50 Unemployed and vacant workforce years old years old years old over a year chron. ill Halsua 490 9,4 46 34 12 0 ... 18 13 7 ... Isokyrö 1 970 8,6 170 111 59 5 21 69 32 30 16 Kannus 2 437 8,7 212 120 92 7 30 75 42 29 21 Kaskinen 487 8,6 42 28 14 ...... 20 5 5 ... Kaustinen 2 027 7,3 148 71 77 ... 10 57 31 34 75 Kokkola 21 737 8,4 1 817 1 058 759 65 265 612 472 296 469 Korsnäs 993 6,7 67 41 26 0 ... 23 7 ... 40 Kristiinankaupunki 2 728 4,3 118 70 48 5 12 56 23 15 17 Kruunupyy 3 013 5,5 166 102 64 ... 21 65 33 20 8 Laihia 3 718 10,0 373 241 132 15 39 145 63 63 12 Lestijärvi 284 8,8 25 14 11 ... 5 11 7 5 ... Luoto 2 410 3,5 85 46 39 ... 12 33 11 9 6 Maalahti 2 617 6,2 163 100 63 ... 16 60 42 13 ... Mustasaari 9 402 7,3 690 407 283 12 61 247 129 48 38 Närpiö 4 406 3,9 172 103 69 ... 15 78 19 20 28 Pedersören kunta 5 261 5,0 263 160 103 ... 22 88 37 25 9 Perho 1 057 8,5 90 52 38 ... 8 26 17 12 5 Pietarsaari 8 666 10,0 864 540 324 20 117 319 158 83 137 Toholampi 1 252 8,0 100 58 42 ... 12 54 27 13 ... Uusikaarlepyy 3 444 5,1 176 101 75 ... 16 64 31 9 14 Vaasa 32 821 11,9 3 895 2 488 1 407 105 461 1 290 864 347 836 Veteli 1 360 7,8 106 57 49 ... 12 45 22 19 16 Vöyri 3 011 5,8 176 116 60 ... 15 67 37 15 12 Total 115 591 8,6 9 964 6 118 3 846 266 1 179 3 522 2 122 1 121 1 767 THE AREA OF ELY CENTRE FOR OSTROBOTHNIA

September 2020

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Mika Palosaari, Director

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Hanna Auronen, Head of Unit, Employment and Competence

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