Employment rate rises among mothers of small children

The employment rate in 2020 went up most among those mothers whose youngest child was aged under three, according to Statistics Finland.

The employment rate among mothers of families with underage children rose from 77.2 to 79.2 per cent.

The employment rate, however, fell most among men without children aged under 18.

In 2020, the employment rate went down slightly for those aged 20 to 59 compared with 2018.

Men’s employment rate fell and women's employment rate remained almost unchanged.

These data derive from Statistics Finland’s table release Labour Force Survey 2020, families and work.