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2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/04 - 2008/04
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2009/04 | 2009/03 | 2008/04 | 2009/04 - 2008/04 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Sex | Age group | ||||
| Both sexes | 15-74 | 66,3 | 66,4 | 66,7 | -0,4 |
| 15-64 | 74,2 | 74,3 | 74,7 | -0,5 | |
| 15-24 | 47,6 | 46,0 | 49,4 | -1,8 | |
| 25-54 | 87,8 | 88,8 | 88,0 | -0,3 | |
| 55-64 | 59,8 | 58,9 | 59,3 | 0,5 | |
| Males | 15-74 | 68,4 | 67,9 | 69,0 | -0,5 |
| 15-64 | 75,5 | 74,9 | 76,2 | -0,7 | |
| 15-24 | 45,6 | 43,6 | 49,3 | -3,7 | |
| 25-54 | 89,9 | 91,3 | 90,3 | -0,3 | |
| 55-64 | 61,3 | 56,7 | 60,3 | 1,0 | |
| Females | 15-74 | 64,1 | 64,9 | 64,4 | -0,2 |
| 15-64 | 72,9 | 73,7 | 73,1 | -0,2 | |
| 15-24 | 49,7 | 48,6 | 49,6 | 0,1 | |
| 25-54 | 85,6 | 86,2 | 85,8 | -0,2 | |
| 55-64 | 58,4 | 61,0 | 58,3 | 0,1 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, April. Statistics Finland
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Updated 26.05.2009
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