In Finland employment increased and unemployment decreased clearly in August 2021

According to Statistics Finland (August 2021 data):

• The number of employed people was 104 000 higher than in August 2020.
• The unemployment total was 179 000, which is 33 000 less than a year ago.
• The unemployment rate stood at 6.5 %, having been 7.8 % one year earlier, and the employment rate among persons aged 15 to 64, stood at 73.4 %, having been 70.1 % one year earlier.

According to Employment and Economic Development Offices (August 2021 data):

• There were registered 281 000 unemployed jobseekers.
• The number of people temporary laid off (forced unpaid leave) was 35 700 in the whole country, which was 42 100 fewer than at the same time the year before. The number of people fully laid off totaled 24 600, representing a decrease of 36 400 from August the year before.
• The number of new vacancies reported totaled 90 100, or 34 500 more than in August 2020. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies amounted to 155 300, which is 56 700 more than a year ago.

Source: You can find full statistic data at Statistics Finland website and at Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment website.