5.1 Unemployment rate by sex and age 2009/10 - 2008/10
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2009/10 | 2009/09 | 2008/10 | 2009/10 - 2008/10 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Sex | Age group | ||||
| Both sexes | 15-74 | 8,2 | 7,3 | 5,8 | 2,4 |
| 15-64 | 8,3 | 7,4 | 5,9 | 2,5 | |
| 15-24 | 19,6 | 16,5 | 16,2 | 3,4 | |
| 25-54 | 6,9 | 6,5 | 4,3 | 2,6 | |
| 55-64 | 7,3 | 6,0 | 5,3 | 2,0 | |
| Males | 15-74 | 8,7 | 7,6 | 6,0 | 2,7 |
| 15-64 | 8,8 | 7,7 | 6,1 | 2,7 | |
| 15-24 | 22,5 | 16,2 | 17,0 | 5,5 | |
| 25-54 | 7,1 | 7,3 | 4,4 | 2,8 | |
| 55-64 | 7,6 | 4,9 | 5,8 | 1,8 | |
| Females | 15-74 | 7,7 | 7,0 | 5,6 | 2,1 |
| 15-64 | 7,8 | 7,1 | 5,7 | 2,2 | |
| 15-24 | 16,5 | 16,8 | 15,3 | 1,2 | |
| 25-54 | 6,7 | 5,6 | 4,2 | 2,5 | |
| 55-64 | 7,0 | 7,0 | 4,7 | 2,3 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, October. Statistics Finland
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Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 24.11.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. October 2009,
5.1 Unemployment rate by sex and age 2009/10 - 2008/10
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