Number of recipients of labour market subsidy by cumulative days of payment and basis of eligibility

NIT088C

Theme

Unemployed persons / Longitudinal analysis of labour market subsidy data

Data content

The report shows the number of recipients of labour market subsidy and of integration assistance for immigrants at the end of the month/year and the average number of recipients over the year.

Recipients at the end of the month include persons in receipt of unemployment benefit with a non-zero value which is dated to the last working day of the month and paid out sometime during the following three months. For example, this includes persons whose unemployment benefit is dated to the last day of December and paid out by the end of March of the following year.

The cumulative number of labour market subsidy days represents the number of days for which the recipient has been paid labour market subsidy on account of unemployment as of the cut-off date for the statistics. The cumulative count is restarted if the recipient satisfies specific conditions regarding the terms of employment.

Benefits are divided into main categories according to the basis of eligibility, i.e., into unemployment benefits and benefits paid during participation in employment promoting service.

Variables and classifications

Statistical reference period

Data available starting from 2014.

Updating frequency

Updated monthly, with data being collected about four months retrospectively. End-of-year data updated in April.

Data source

Kela – The Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Statistical datasets (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