1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/11 - 2007/11
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2008/11 | 2008/10 | 2007/11 | 2008/11 - 2007/11 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Indicator | Sex | ||||
| Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 69,8 | 70,2 | 69,1 | 0,7 |
| Males | 71,4 | 71,8 | 71,1 | 0,3 | |
| Females | 68,2 | 68,6 | 67,2 | 1,1 | |
| Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 6,0 | 5,8 | 6,1 | -0,1 |
| Males | 5,5 | 6,0 | 5,7 | -0,2 | |
| Females | 6,6 | 5,6 | 6,6 | 0,0 | |
| Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 66,6 | 66,7 | 66,0 | 0,6 |
| Males | 68,5 | 69,4 | 68,5 | 0,0 | |
| Females | 64,6 | 64,1 | 63,5 | 1,1 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, November. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heidi Melasniemi-Uutela (09) 1734 2523, Pekka Tossavainen (09) 1734 3517, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 23.12.2008
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. November 2008,
1.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2008/11 - 2007/11
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 23.11.2024].
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