This page is archived.

Data published after 5 April 2022 can be found on the renewed website.

Go to the new statistics page

2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2008/09 - 2007/09

  Year/Month Change
2008/09 2008/08 2007/09 2008/09 - 2007/09
Per cent (%) Per cent (%) Per cent (%) Percentage points (%)
Sex Age group        
Both sexes 15-74 66,6 67,8 66,3 0,3
15-24 45,2 51,0 44,2 1,0
25-54 88,6 89,3 88,0 0,6
55-74 40,4 39,8 40,1 0,3
15-64 74,4 75,8 74,1 0,4
Males 15-74 69,3 70,1 68,3 1,0
15-24 45,4 48,9 42,3 3,1
25-54 91,2 92,0 90,2 1,0
55-74 43,4 42,5 43,0 0,4
15-64 76,2 77,2 75,3 0,9
Females 15-74 63,9 65,5 64,2 -0,3
15-24 45,1 53,2 46,3 -1,2
25-54 85,8 86,6 85,8 0,1
55-74 37,7 37,3 37,5 0,2
15-64 72,6 74,3 72,8 -0,2

Source: Labour force survey 2008, September. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Kalle Sinivuori (09) 1734 3524, Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, Heidi Melasniemi-Uutela (09) 1734 2523, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Riitta Harala

Updated 21.10.2008

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. September 2008, 2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2008/09 - 2007/09 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 21.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/2008/09/tyti_2008_09_2008-10-21_tau_004_en.html