5.1 Unemployment rate by sex and age 2009/02 - 2008/02
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2009/02 | 2009/01 | 2008/02 | 2009/02 - 2008/02 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Sex | Age group | ||||
| Both sexes | 15-74 | 7,6 | 7,0 | 6,4 | 1,2 |
| 15-24 | 19,8 | 15,6 | 16,5 | 3,3 | |
| 25-54 | 6,2 | 6,1 | 5,0 | 1,3 | |
| 55-74 | 5,0 | 5,5 | 5,5 | -0,5 | |
| 15-64 | 7,7 | 7,1 | 6,4 | 1,2 | |
| Males | 15-74 | 8,1 | 7,3 | 5,8 | 2,3 |
| 15-24 | 22,6 | 18,7 | 16,2 | 6,4 | |
| 25-54 | 6,4 | 5,9 | 4,3 | 2,1 | |
| 55-74 | 5,7 | 6,6 | 5,8 | -0,1 | |
| 15-64 | 8,2 | 7,4 | 5,9 | 2,3 | |
| Females | 15-74 | 7,0 | 6,7 | 7,0 | 0,1 |
| 15-24 | 17,1 | 12,7 | 16,8 | 0,3 | |
| 25-54 | 6,1 | 6,3 | 5,6 | 0,4 | |
| 55-74 | 4,3 | 4,4 | 5,3 | -1,0 | |
| 15-64 | 7,1 | 6,8 | 7,0 | 0,1 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, February. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Kalle Sinivuori (09) 1734 3524, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 24.03.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. February 2009,
5.1 Unemployment rate by sex and age 2009/02 - 2008/02
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 16.11.2024].
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