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26.2% of the unemployed in the 3rd quarter of 2022 moved into employment in the 4th quarter of 2022. Between 2021 and 2022 this share was 46.7%
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26.2% of the unemployed in the 3rd quarter of 2022 moved into employment in the 4th quarter of 2022. Between 2021 and 2022 this share was 46.7% - 4th Quarter 2022
15 February 2023

Summary

In the 4th quarter of 2022

Of the total people who were unemployed in the 3rd quarter of 2022, 52.7% (161.3 thousand) remained in that state in the 4th quarter of 2022, 26.2% (80.0 thousand) moved into employment and 21.1% (64.5 thousand) moved into inactivity.

In the same period, 25.5% (34.6 thousand) of unemployed men and 26.7% (45.4 thousand) of unemployed women in the 3rd quarter of 2022 moved into employment in the 4th quarter of 2022.

From the 3rd to the 4th quarter of 2022, 36.9%  (65.4 thousand) of the short-term unemployed and 16.1% (26.1 thousand) of those belonging to the “potential workforce” moved into employment.

At the same time, 9.8% (69.3 thousand) of those who were self-employed and 23.6% (72.0 thousand) of those who were unemployed  in the previous quarter became employees.

Of the total of employees who, in the 3rd quarter of 2022, had a temporary work contract or other contractual arrangement, 19.3% (133.8 thousand) moved into a permanent work contract in the 4th quarter of 2022.

Of the total of workers who were part-time workers in the 3rd quarter of 2022, 18.8% (68.1 thousand) changed to full-time work in the 4th quarter of 2022. The percentage of persons who remained employed between the 3rd and the 4th quarter of 2022, but changed job, increased by 0.5 pp compared to the last quarter, standing at 3.6% (167.7 thousand).

In 2022

Of the total unemployed persons in 2021, 35.0% (118.6 thousand) remained in that state in 2022, while 46.7% (158.3 thousand) moved into employment and 18.3% (62.0 thousand) changed to inactivity. In the same period, 48.8% (78.4 thousand) of unemployed men and 45.2% (79.8 thousand) of unemployed women in the 3rd quarter of 2022 moved into employment in the 4th quarter of 2022.

From 2021 to 2022, 56.6%  (108.6 thousand) of the short-term unemployed  and 30.8% (57.7 thousand) of those belonging to the “potential workforce” moved into employment.

At the same time, 10.8% (76.0 thousand) of those who were self-employed and 42.1% (142.5 thousand) of those who were unemployed in the previous quarter became employees.

Of the total of employees who, in 2021, had a temporary work contract or other contractual arrangement, 36.4% (250.6 thousand) moved into a permanent work contract in 2022.

Of the total of workers who, in 2021, worked part-time, 26.9% (102.3 thousand) moved to full-time work in 2022.

The percentage of persons who remained employed between 2021 and 2022, but changed job, increased by 0.5 pp compared to the previous year, standing at 8.2% (370.8 thousand).


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