1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2007/08 - 2006/08
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2007/08 | 2007/07 | 2006/08 | 2007/08 - 2006/08 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Indicator | Sex | ||||
| Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 71,5 | 72,9 | 70,5 | 1,0 |
| Males | 74,1 | 75,1 | 73,1 | 1,0 | |
| Females | 69,0 | 70,7 | 67,9 | 1,1 | |
| Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 5,9 | 5,9 | 6,9 | -0,9 |
| Males | 5,3 | 5,0 | 6,0 | -0,7 | |
| Females | 6,6 | 6,8 | 7,8 | -1,2 | |
| Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 68,3 | 69,2 | 67,9 | 0,4 |
| Males | 71,4 | 71,6 | 70,8 | 0,6 | |
| Females | 65,1 | 66,9 | 64,9 | 0,2 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2007, August. Statistics Finland
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Updated 18.9.2007
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. August 2007,
1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2007/08 - 2006/08
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 16.11.2024].
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