Finland - 2012
Differential unemployment levels/rates of migrants?
- Code:
- RED54
- Key Area:
- Employment
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination
Short Answer |
Yes, migrants have differential unemployment rates from the majority population. |
Qualitative Info |
According to Eurostat, the unemployment rates of foreigners was 17.1 per cent in 2010. In 2009-2008, the figures were 15.4 per cent and 12.9 per cent respectively. (See: http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/setupModifyTableLayout.do). The unemployment rate of the total population was 8.4 per cent in 2010. In 2009-2008, the figures were 8.2 per cent and 6.4 per cent respectively. (See: http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=une_rt_a&lang=en).
The employment rate of foreigners was 60.5 per cent in 2010. In 2009-2008, the figures were 63.8 per cent and 65.4 per cent respectively. (See: http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/setupModifyTableLayout.do) The employment rate of the majority population was 68.5 per cent in 2010. In 2009-2008, the figures were 68.9 per cent and 71.3 per cent respectively. (See: http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/setupModifyTableLayout.do) |
Data | |
Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people |
Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia |
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market |
External Url | http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/employment_unemployment_lfs/data/database |
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