2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/01 - 2008/01
Year/Month | Change | ||||
2009/01 | 2008/12 | 2008/01 | 2009/01 - 2008/01 | ||
Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
Sex | Age group | ||||
Both sexes | 15-74 | 65,7 | 66,2 | 66,6 | -0,9 |
15-24 | 42,7 | 44,2 | 46,3 | -3,6 | |
25-54 | 87,9 | 88,2 | 88,7 | -0,8 | |
55-74 | 40,2 | 40,4 | 39,2 | 1,0 | |
15-64 | 73,5 | 74,1 | 74,4 | -1,0 | |
Males | 15-74 | 68,0 | 68,1 | 68,6 | -0,6 |
15-24 | 40,1 | 41,1 | 44,1 | -4,0 | |
25-54 | 90,5 | 90,9 | 91,0 | -0,5 | |
55-74 | 43,2 | 42,6 | 41,7 | 1,5 | |
15-64 | 75,0 | 75,2 | 75,5 | -0,5 | |
Females | 15-74 | 63,5 | 64,3 | 64,7 | -1,2 |
15-24 | 45,5 | 47,5 | 48,6 | -3,1 | |
25-54 | 85,2 | 85,5 | 86,4 | -1,2 | |
55-74 | 37,3 | 38,4 | 36,9 | 0,4 | |
15-64 | 71,9 | 72,9 | 73,3 | -1,4 |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, January. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heidi Melasniemi-Uutela (09) 1734 2523, Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 24.02.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. January 2009,
2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/01 - 2008/01
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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