1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/03 - 2007/03
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2008/03 | 2008/02 | 2007/03 | 2008/03 - 2007/03 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Indicator | Sex | ||||
| Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 69,0 | 68,9 | 68,7 | 0,3 |
| Males | 69,8 | 70,5 | 69,0 | 0,8 | |
| Females | 68,2 | 67,3 | 68,3 | -0,2 | |
| Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 6,8 | 6,4 | 7,7 | -0,9 |
| Males | 7,2 | 5,8 | 7,6 | -0,5 | |
| Females | 6,3 | 7,0 | 7,7 | -1,4 | |
| Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 66,4 | 65,9 | 66,6 | -0,2 |
| Males | 68,6 | 68,1 | 67,9 | 0,7 | |
| Females | 64,3 | 63,7 | 65,4 | -1,1 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, March. Statistics Finland
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Updated 22.4.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. March 2008,
1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/03 - 2007/03
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