1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2007 - 2009
| Year | Change | ||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008/2009 | ||
| Per cent | Per cent | Per cent | Percentage points | ||
| Indicator | Sex | ||||
| Employment rate, persons aged 15-64 | Both sexes | 69,9 | 70,6 | 68,3 | -2,3 |
| Males | 71,3 | 72,3 | 68,8 | -3,5 | |
| Females | 68,5 | 68,9 | 67,9 | -1,0 | |
| Unemployment rate, persons aged 15-74 | Both sexes | 6,9 | 6,4 | 8,2 | 1,8 |
| Males | 6,5 | 6,1 | 8,9 | 2,8 | |
| Females | 7,2 | 6,7 | 7,6 | 0,9 | |
| Labour force participation rate, persons aged 15-74 | Both sexes | 67,2 | 67,5 | 66,5 | -1,0 |
| Males | 69,3 | 69,9 | 68,4 | -1,5 | |
| Females | 65,1 | 65,1 | 64,7 | -0,4 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2009. Statistics Finland
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Updated 16.2.2010
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. 2009,
1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2007 - 2009
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