Unemployment benefits provided by Kela: Number of recipients and benefits paid out

NIT085A

Theme

Unemployed persons

Data content

This report shows the number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit from Kela, the amount of benefits paid out, and the number of reimbursed days during the statistical reference period. Euros/day has been calculated by dividing the amount of benefits paid out with the number of reimbursed days.

The report covers all of the benefits provided by Kela in respect of unemployment.

Benefits are divided into three main categories, i.e. full benefit, reduced benefit or repayment of benefit. Additionally, reduced benefits are classified according to the reason for the reduction.

Important to note: Payments of reduced benefit may be included under several subcategories of reduced benefit, as there may be several reasons for a reduction in benefit. Therefore, the subcategories of reduced benefit cannot be added up.

Variables and classifications

• Benefit (Total expenditure on benefits, Basic unemployment allowance, Labour market subsidy, Combination subsidy, Job alternation compensation, Labour market training subsidy, Training allowance, Integration allowance, Total excluding integration allowance, Basic unemployment and labour market subsidy combined).
• Time period (Month, Current year, Quarter, Year).
• Geographical focus
• Sex
• Age group (17–19, 20–24, …, 60–64, 65–67)
• Type of benefit (Total, Full benefit, Reduced benefit, - Adjusted benefit, - Reduced by means test, - Reduced by another benefit, - Partial benefit, Repayments)

Statistical reference period

Annual data available since 1995. Monthly data available for the current and two preceding years.

Updating frequency

Updated monthly. Annual data updated in February.

Data source

Kela – The Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Statistical registers (total material) produced from the unemployment benefits processing system.

Additional information

Additional information on benefits paid in respect of unemployment is available at www.kela.fi under Our Services » Unemployment and at the same address under About Kela » Statistics » Statistics by topic » Unemployment-related benefits provided by Kela.

Contact information

Kela, Statistical Information Service
Email: tilastot@kela.fi