2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2008/12 - 2007/12
Year/Month | Change | ||||
2008/12 | 2008/11 | 2007/12 | 2008/12 - 2007/12 | ||
Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
Sex | Age group | ||||
Both sexes | 15-74 | 66,2 | 66,6 | 66,3 | -0,1 |
15-24 | 44,2 | 47,1 | 46,0 | -1,8 | |
25-54 | 88,2 | 88,4 | 87,9 | 0,3 | |
55-74 | 40,4 | 39,6 | 39,7 | 0,7 | |
15-64 | 74,1 | 74,4 | 74,0 | 0,1 | |
Males | 15-74 | 68,1 | 68,5 | 68,0 | 0,1 |
15-24 | 41,1 | 44,2 | 43,6 | -2,5 | |
25-54 | 90,9 | 91,2 | 89,7 | 1,2 | |
55-74 | 42,6 | 41,6 | 42,2 | 0,4 | |
15-64 | 75,2 | 75,6 | 74,7 | 0,5 | |
Females | 15-74 | 64,3 | 64,6 | 64,7 | -0,4 |
15-24 | 47,5 | 50,1 | 48,6 | -1,1 | |
25-54 | 85,5 | 85,6 | 86,1 | -0,6 | |
55-74 | 38,4 | 37,8 | 37,4 | 1,0 | |
15-64 | 72,9 | 73,1 | 73,2 | -0,3 |
Source: Labour force survey 2008, December. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kalle Sinivuori (09) 1734 3524, Juha Martikainen (09) 1734 3225, Veli Rajaniemi (09) 1734 3434, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 20.01.2009
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. December 2008,
2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2008/12 - 2007/12
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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