From 1983 to 1993, the Supplementary Survey, (Autumn); from 1996 to 1998 the Supplementary Survey, (Spring) and since 1999, the Labour Force Survey, annual average.
Data Characteristics
Data Characteristics
Variables collected
Variables collected
Duration refers to the duration of joblessness and the duration of less than one month refers to the duration of job search during the previous four weeks, including the survey reference week. Before 1999 source: Spring LFS length of unemployment, 1999 onwards monthly LFS length of job search.
Other data characteristics
Other data characteristics
Before 1995 the duration of unemployment refers to durations: UN1=less than 2 months, UN2=2 months and over but under 6 months, UN3=6 months and over but under 12 months, UN4=1 year and over but under 2 years, UN5=2 years and over. From 1995 onwards the durations are: UN1= less than one month, UN2= 1 month and less than 3 months, UN3= 3 months and less than 6 months, UN4= 6 months and less than 1 year, UN5= 1 year and over.
FinlandVariables collected
Duration refers to the duration of joblessness and the duration of less than one month refers to the duration of job search during the previous four weeks, including the survey reference week. Before 1999 source: Spring LFS length of unemployment, 1999 onwards monthly LFS length of job search.
Other data characteristics
Before 1995 the duration of unemployment refers to durations: UN1=less than 2 months, UN2=2 months and over but under 6 months, UN3=6 months and over but under 12 months, UN4=1 year and over but under 2 years, UN5=2 years and over. From 1995 onwards the durations are: UN1= less than one month, UN2= 1 month and less than 3 months, UN3= 3 months and less than 6 months, UN4= 6 months and less than 1 year, UN5= 1 year and over.