2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/08 - 2008/08
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2009/08 | 2009/07 | 2008/08 | 2009/08 - 2008/08 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Sex | Age group | ||||
| Both sexes | 15-74 | 66,4 | 67,9 | 67,8 | -1,4 |
| 15-64 | 74,4 | 76,2 | 75,8 | -1,4 | |
| 15-24 | 46,8 | 58,2 | 51,0 | -4,2 | |
| 25-54 | 88,3 | 88,1 | 89,3 | -1,1 | |
| 55-64 | 60,3 | 59,1 | 59,7 | 0,6 | |
| Males | 15-74 | 67,9 | 70,3 | 70,1 | -2,2 |
| 15-64 | 75,0 | 77,9 | 77,2 | -2,2 | |
| 15-24 | 46,8 | 56,6 | 48,9 | -2,2 | |
| 25-54 | 90,1 | 90,7 | 92,0 | -1,9 | |
| 55-64 | 57,6 | 60,7 | 60,5 | -2,9 | |
| Females | 15-74 | 64,9 | 65,5 | 65,5 | -0,6 |
| 15-64 | 73,8 | 74,5 | 74,3 | -0,5 | |
| 15-24 | 46,7 | 60,0 | 53,2 | -6,4 | |
| 25-54 | 86,4 | 85,5 | 86,6 | -0,2 | |
| 55-64 | 62,9 | 57,5 | 58,9 | 4,0 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, August. 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 22.09.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. August 2009,
2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/08 - 2008/08
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 23.11.2024].
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