Unemployment in Finland rises 6% year-on-year to 333,200

Finland's registered unemployment reached 333,200 at the end of April, up 20,000 people or six percent compared to the same time last year. The figures were reported by Finnish public broadcaster Yle.

Finland's unemployment figures continued to climb in April, with 333,200 people registered as unemployed by the end of the month, according to Finnish public broadcaster Yle.

The number represents a year-on-year increase of 20,000 people, or approximately six percent, signalling a worsening labour market situation in the Nordic country.

The rise in joblessness adds to broader economic concerns in Finland, which has been grappling with sluggish growth and declining consumer confidence in recent months.