1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/10 - 2007/10
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2008/10 | 2008/09 | 2007/10 | 2008/10 - 2007/10 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Indicator | Sex | ||||
| Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 70,2 | 70,0 | 69,8 | 0,4 |
| Males | 71,8 | 71,8 | 70,7 | 1,1 | |
| Females | 68,6 | 68,1 | 68,8 | -0,2 | |
| Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 5,8 | 5,9 | 6,2 | -0,4 |
| Males | 6,0 | 5,7 | 6,0 | 0,0 | |
| Females | 5,6 | 6,1 | 6,3 | -0,7 | |
| Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 66,7 | 66,6 | 66,7 | 0,1 |
| Males | 69,4 | 69,3 | 68,5 | 1,0 | |
| Females | 64,1 | 63,9 | 64,8 | -0,8 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, October. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Pekka Tossavainen (09) 1734 3517, Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Kalle Sinivuori (09) 1734 3524, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
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Updated 25.11.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. October 2008,
1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/10 - 2007/10
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 5.11.2024].
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