7.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/IV - 2007/IV
| Year/Quarter | Change | ||||
| 2008/IV | 2008/III | 2007/IV | 2008/IV - 2007/IV | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Indicator | Sex | ||||
| Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 69,9 | 71,6 | 69,5 | 0,4 |
| Males | 71,2 | 73,6 | 70,7 | 0,6 | |
| Females | 68,4 | 69,6 | 68,2 | 0,2 | |
| Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 6,0 | 5,6 | 6,1 | -0,1 |
| Males | 5,8 | 5,0 | 5,9 | 0,0 | |
| Females | 6,1 | 6,2 | 6,3 | -0,2 | |
| Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 66,5 | 67,8 | 66,3 | 0,2 |
| Males | 68,7 | 70,3 | 68,3 | 0,4 | |
| Females | 64,3 | 65,4 | 64,3 | 0,0 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, December. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kalle Sinivuori (09) 1734 3524, Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 20.01.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. December 2008,
7.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/IV - 2007/IV
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 21.12.2024].
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