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United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - State Party Reports |
Sixth periodic report by the Government of Finland
5 July 2011
Contents
Crimes against life and health reported to the police in 2008 (Number of registered cases)
|
Gender of victim
|
|
Share of female victims %
|
|
|
Women
|
Men
|
Total
|
|
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing
|
11
|
10
|
21
|
52
|
Assault
|
1 620
|
196
|
1 816
|
89
|
Aggravated assault
|
85
|
62
|
147
|
58
|
Petty assault
|
768
|
143
|
911
|
84
|
Other crimes against life and health
|
19
|
7
|
26
|
73
|
Rape, aggravated rape, coercion into sexual intercourse
|
34
|
|
34
|
100
|
Other sex offences
|
5
|
|
5
|
100
|
Homicide against women in 2003–2008 (Source: Homicide Database, National Research Institute of Legal Policy)
Relationship of victim and perpetrator
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
Spouse, partner
|
22
|
25
|
20
|
21
|
26
|
25
|
Total
|
31
|
32
|
35
|
36
|
48
|
44
|
|
16-19
|
20-24
|
25-29
|
30-34
|
35-39
|
40-44
|
45-49
|
Number
|
1,493
|
4,280
|
6,276
|
7,343
|
9,385
|
15,366
|
22,417
|
All
|
560
|
563
|
606
|
671
|
729
|
802
|
868
|
Men
|
560
|
566
|
614
|
679
|
748
|
834
|
912
|
Women
|
559
|
560
|
597
|
660
|
705
|
761
|
815
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50-54
|
55-59
|
60-64
|
65-69
|
70-74
|
75-79
|
80-
|
Number
|
38,978
|
74,163
|
209,021
|
249,536
|
216,375
|
179,821
|
236,700
|
All
|
981
|
1,087
|
1,358
|
1,452
|
1,343
|
1,242
|
1,165
|
Men
|
1,070
|
1,205
|
1,518
|
1,671
|
1,543
|
1,419
|
1,391
|
Women
|
871
|
952
|
1,206
|
1,258
|
1,179
|
1,119
|
1,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: 2008 Statistical yearbook of pensioners in Finland, Kela &
Eläketurvakeskus
|
Age
|
- 19
|
20-44
|
45-54
|
55-59
|
60-
|
In total
|
Amount
|
1,493
|
42,605
|
60,004
|
69,266
|
89,831
|
263,199
|
Year
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
Earnings-related benefit
|
276,469
|
255,924
|
232,619
|
224,720
|
366,590
|
Basic part of unemployment benefit
|
52,815
|
49,941
|
44,665
|
44,778
|
63,949
|
Labour market subsidy
|
240,571
|
224,418
|
202,554
|
183,485
|
184,009
|
Contribution
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Employers/private sector (% payroll)
|
|
|
|
National pension
|
1.366-4.4661
|
0.898-3.9981
|
0.901-4.0011
|
Sickness insurance
|
1.601
|
2.061
|
2.051
|
Employment pension (average)
|
16.80
|
16.70
|
16.70
|
Unemployment insurance
|
0.70/2.80
|
0.75/2.95
|
0.75/2.95
|
(payroll max. 840,940 euros/exceeding part)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
Employees/insured
|
|
|
|
Sickness insurance (% taxable income)
|
1.50
|
|
|
contribution for medical care (% taxable income)
- employees and self-employed persons
- beneficiaries
|
1.33
1.50
|
1.28
1.45
|
|
contribution for daily allowance coverage (% salary)
- employees
- self-employed persons
|
0.77
1.02
|
0.75
0.91
|
|
Employment pension (% salary)
|
4.60
|
4.30
|
4.30
|
Unemployment insurance (% salary)
|
0.50
|
0.58
|
0.58
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
Employers/private sector (% payroll)
|
|
|
|
National pension
|
0.801-3.9011
|
0.0-3.11
|
0
|
Sickness insurance
|
1.971
|
2.001
|
2.231
|
Employment pension (average)
|
16.80
|
16.80
|
16.90
|
Unemployment insurance
|
0.70/2.9
|
0.65/2.70
|
0.75/2.95
|
(payroll max. 1,686,000 euros/exceeding part 2008, max. 1,788,000
euros/exceeding part 2009, max. 1,846,500 euros/exceeding part 2010)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
Employees/insured
|
|
|
|
Sickness insurance
|
|
|
|
contribution for medical care (% taxable income)
- employees and self-employed persons
- beneficiaries
|
1.24
1.41
|
1.28
1.45
|
1.47
1.64
|
contribution for daily allowance coverage (% salary)
- employees
- self-employed persons
|
0.67
0.81
|
0.70
0.79
|
0.93
1.05
|
Employment pension (% salary)
|
4.10
|
4.30
|
4.50
|
Unemployment insurance (% salary)
|
0.34
|
0.20
|
0.40
|
1) Private-sector companies in Lapland and in some other areas, e.g. the
archipelago, are temporarily (in 2004- 2010) exempt from
national pension and
sickness insurance contributions. The sickness insurance and national pension
contribution in other areas was
increased cover the deficit.
More information on the branches of social security can be found: http://www.stm.fi/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=39503&name=DLFE-6714.pdf
|
Service
|
Client fee (%)
|
Social and health services (total)
|
7,5
|
Old people’s homes
|
18,4
|
Home service
|
15,4
|
Institutional care for people with disabilities and activities supporting
the access of people with disabilities to employment and
specific work for
people with disabilities
|
4,7
|
Other services for older people and people with disabilities
|
10,8
|
Primary health care (dental care excluded)
|
7,6
|
Dental care
|
20,3
|
Specialised medical care
|
3,9
|
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
Living at home among those aged 75 and over, as % of total population of
same age
|
89.6
|
89.4
|
89.3
|
89.4
|
Regular home care, clients aged 75 and over on 30 Nov, as % of population
of same age
|
11.5
|
...
|
11.3
|
11.2
|
Support for informal care, clients aged 75 and over, during year, as % of
total population of same age
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.9
|
4.1
|
Service housing with 24-hour assistance for older people, clients aged 75
and over on 31 Dec, as % of total population of same age
|
3.4
|
3.9
|
4.2
|
4.3
|
Long-term institutional care in residential homes or health centres,
clients aged 75 and over on 31 Dec, as % of total population
of the same
age
|
6.8
|
6.5
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
Year
|
Households receiving
basic amount of social
assistance
|
Households receiving
supplementary social
assistance
|
Households receiving other
forms of social
assistance
|
Households receving
social assistance,
total[1]
|
2006
|
235,497
|
97,032
|
23,733
|
226,617
|
2007
|
224,728
|
92,108
|
25,378
|
217,842
|
2008
|
221,488
|
94,091
|
26,616
|
215,570
|
2009
|
244,123
|
98,435
|
27,890
|
236,600
|
|
|
|
Share of people living in
|
Year
|
Overcrowded
|
All housing
|
over-crowded housing, %
|
2005
|
242761
|
2429500
|
10,0
|
2006
|
235998
|
2453826
|
9,6
|
2007
|
230770
|
2476505
|
9,3
|
2008
|
228457
|
2499332
|
9,1
|
Share of housing %
|
|
|
|
|
||
Drains
|
Running water
|
WC
|
Central heating
|
Hot water
|
Washing facilities
|
Own sauna
|
97.8
|
98.1
|
96.1
|
92.7
|
96.4
|
99,0
|
51.2
|
98.0
|
98.2
|
96.4
|
93.2
|
96.7
|
99,0
|
51.7
|
98.0
|
98.2
|
96.4
|
93.3
|
96.8
|
99,1
|
52.4
|
98.1
|
98.3
|
96.5
|
93.4
|
96.8
|
99,1
|
52.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of recepients
|
Average allowance EUR/mont
|
Annual payments millions of euros
|
General housing allowance
|
161,842*)
|
249.4
|
482.1
|
Housing allowance
for pensioners
|
177,916*)
|
170.2
|
370.1
|
Housing supplement
for students
|
159 ,201**)
|
188.9
|
266.6
|
Total
|
498,959
|
-
|
1118.8
|
*) households **) individuals
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
Number of new lifts in on old dwelling
|
203
|
240
|
247
|
Grants for building new lifts, million €
|
14,1
|
17,4
|
18,4
|
Renovation of old lifts, number
|
455
|
638
|
375
|
Grants for renovation of old lifts, million €
|
10,7
|
17,8
|
10,0
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
Total
(in 2005-2009)
|
|
|
|
no.
|
mn €
|
no.
|
mn €
|
no.
|
mn €
|
no.
|
mn €
|
no.
|
mn €
|
no.
|
mn €
|
|
Older people
|
803
|
17,7
|
885
|
21,1
|
847
|
24,8
|
1 283
|
34,1
|
1 232
|
45,0
|
5 050
|
142,8
|
|
Other
|
1 396
|
15,1
|
1 849
|
21,5
|
1 074
|
20,1
|
2 886
|
50,6
|
3 179
|
64,9
|
10 255
|
172,0
|
|
Total
|
2 199
|
32,8
|
2 734
|
42,5
|
1 921
|
44,8
|
4 169
|
84,7
|
4 282
|
109,9
|
15 305
|
314,8
|
|
Year
|
Eviction claims
|
Evictions conducted
|
2005
|
7 327
|
n/a
|
2006
|
7 813
|
n/a
|
2007
|
7 899
|
n/a
|
2008
|
7 328
|
1 448
|
2009
|
7 510
|
1 409
|
Vaccination
|
coverage % ( 95% CI)
|
Tuberculosis (newborn)
|
98.5 (97.8–99.3)
|
Pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus
|
99.3 (98.8–99.8)
|
Poliomyelitis
|
99.3 (98.8–99.8)
|
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
|
98.5 (97.8–99.3)
|
Source: National Institute for Health and Welfare
Grants to certain cultural minorities from the budget allocation to youth programmes 2006-2009
0
20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
120 000
140 000
160 000
180 000
200 000
2 006
2 007
2 008
2009
(estimate)
vuosi
EUR
Russian
Somali
Sámi
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