työllisyyyden

Työllisyys, with the genitive form työllisyyden, denotes the state of being employed. The concept is central in economics and public policy, referring to the level of employment and the conditions that enable people to obtain work. In Finland, työllisyys is linked to economic growth, income distribution, and welfare.

Measurement: Official statistics distinguish the työllisyysaste (employment rate) and the työttömyysaste (unemployment rate). The working-age population is typically defined as people aged 15 to 64. Data are compiled by Tilastokeskus (Statistics Finland). Employed persons include those who work for pay, profit, or as self-employed; unemployed are those without work who are actively seeking employment and available to start work.

Determinants: Työllisyys is influenced by business cycles, investment, education, skills, automation, demographics, and regional differences. Structural factors can cause mismatches between skills and available jobs, while migration and urbanization affect regional employment patterns.

Policy tools: Governments use työllisyyspolitiikka through active labour market policies, training and re-skilling, wage subsidies, and public employment services. Other measures include apprenticeships and childcare policies to raise participation, especially among women and youth.

Context and debates: Finland's employment trends reflect EU and global economic conditions as well as technological change. Debates focus on balancing short-term unemployment relief with long-term investments in education, innovation, and regional development to sustain työllisyys.

Note: The common Finnish term is työllisyys; työllisyyden is the genitive form meaning "of employment".