1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/06 - 2007/06
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2008/06 | 2008/05 | 2007/06 | 2008/06 - 2007/06 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Indicator | Sex | ||||
| Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 74,4 | 71,3 | 73,5 | 0,9 |
| Males | 76,5 | 73,4 | 75,7 | 0,8 | |
| Females | 72,2 | 69,1 | 71,3 | 1,0 | |
| Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 6,8 | 8,8 | 7,4 | -0,6 |
| Males | 6,3 | 8,7 | 6,7 | -0,5 | |
| Females | 7,4 | 9,0 | 8,1 | -0,7 | |
| Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 71,5 | 70,0 | 71,1 | 0,4 |
| Males | 74,4 | 73,0 | 73,7 | 0,7 | |
| Females | 68,6 | 66,9 | 68,4 | 0,2 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, June. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Pekka Tossavainen (09) 1734 3517, Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
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Updated 22.7.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
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1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/06 - 2007/06
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