2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/05 - 2008/05
Year/Month | Change | ||||
2009/05 | 2009/04 | 2008/05 | 2009/05 - 2008/05 | ||
Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
Sex | Age group | ||||
Both sexes | 15-74 | 69,6 | 66,3 | 70,0 | -0,4 |
15-64 | 77,9 | 74,2 | 78,2 | -0,4 | |
15-24 | 63,4 | 47,6 | 63,7 | -0,3 | |
25-54 | 89,1 | 87,8 | 89,5 | -0,5 | |
55-64 | 59,7 | 59,8 | 59,4 | 0,3 | |
Males | 15-74 | 71,5 | 68,4 | 73,0 | -1,5 |
15-64 | 79,1 | 75,5 | 80,4 | -1,4 | |
15-24 | 61,7 | 45,6 | 63,6 | -2,0 | |
25-54 | 91,7 | 89,9 | 92,5 | -0,8 | |
55-64 | 59,0 | 61,3 | 61,0 | -2,1 | |
Females | 15-74 | 67,6 | 64,1 | 66,9 | 0,7 |
15-64 | 76,7 | 72,9 | 76,0 | 0,7 | |
15-24 | 65,2 | 49,7 | 63,7 | 1,5 | |
25-54 | 86,4 | 85,6 | 86,5 | -0,1 | |
55-64 | 60,4 | 58,4 | 57,8 | 2,6 |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, May. 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 23.06.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. May 2009,
2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/05 - 2008/05
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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