1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/02 - 2007/02
Year/Month | Change | ||||
2008/02 | 2008/01 | 2007/02 | 2008/02 - 2007/02 | ||
Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
Indicator | Sex | ||||
Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 68,9 | 69,3 | 68,1 | 0,8 |
Males | 70,5 | 70,7 | 69,1 | 1,5 | |
Females | 67,3 | 67,9 | 67,1 | 0,2 | |
Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 6,4 | 6,8 | 7,5 | -1,1 |
Males | 5,8 | 6,3 | 7,3 | -1,5 | |
Females | 7,0 | 7,3 | 7,7 | -0,7 | |
Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 65,9 | 66,6 | 65,9 | 0,1 |
Males | 68,1 | 68,6 | 67,8 | 0,4 | |
Females | 63,7 | 64,7 | 64,0 | -0,3 |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, February. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Pekka Tossavainen (09) 1734 3517, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 18.3.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. February 2008,
1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/02 - 2007/02
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 5.11.2024].
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