1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/01 - 2007/01
Year/Month | Change | ||||
2008/01 | 2007/12 | 2007/01 | 2008/01 - 2007/01 | ||
Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
Indicator | Sex | ||||
Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 69,3 | 69,5 | 67,1 | 2,2 |
Males | 70,7 | 70,2 | 67,8 | 3,0 | |
Females | 67,9 | 68,7 | 66,4 | 1,5 | |
Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 6,8 | 6,0 | 7,6 | -0,8 |
Males | 6,3 | 5,9 | 7,6 | -1,3 | |
Females | 7,3 | 6,1 | 7,5 | -0,2 | |
Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 66,6 | 66,3 | 64,8 | 1,8 |
Males | 68,6 | 68,0 | 66,3 | 2,3 | |
Females | 64,7 | 64,7 | 63,4 | 1,3 |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, January. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kalle Sinivuori (09) 1734 3524, Heidi Melasniemi-Uutela (09) 1734 2523, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 19.2.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. January 2008,
1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/01 - 2007/01
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 5.11.2024].
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