7.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2009/II - 2008/II
Year/Quarter | Change | ||||
2009/II | 2009/I | 2008/II | 2009/II - 2008/II | ||
Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
Indicator | Sex | ||||
Employment rate (population aged 15-64) | Both sexes | 69,4 | 68,1 | 71,9 | -2,4 |
Males | 69,9 | 68,4 | 73,8 | -3,9 | |
Females | 69,0 | 67,8 | 69,9 | -1,0 | |
Unemployment rate | Both sexes | 9,6 | 7,6 | 7,3 | 2,3 |
Males | 10,5 | 8,4 | 7,0 | 3,5 | |
Females | 8,5 | 6,9 | 7,5 | 1,0 | |
Labour force participation rate | Both sexes | 68,7 | 66,0 | 69,4 | -0,7 |
Males | 70,8 | 67,7 | 72,1 | -1,3 | |
Females | 66,5 | 64,2 | 66,6 | -0,2 |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, June. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heidi Melasniemi-Uutela (09) 1734 2523, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 21.07.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. June 2009,
7.1 Key indicators in the Labour Force Survey by sex 2009/II - 2008/II
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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