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2.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/09 - 2008/09
| Year/Month | Change | ||||
| 2009/09 | 2009/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/09 - 2008/09 | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Sex | Age group | ||||
| Both sexes | 15-74 | 65,2 | 66,4 | 66,6 | -1,4 |
| 15-64 | 73,1 | 74,4 | 74,4 | -1,4 | |
| 15-24 | 40,0 | 46,8 | 45,2 | -5,2 | |
| 25-54 | 88,3 | 88,3 | 88,6 | -0,2 | |
| 55-64 | 59,7 | 60,3 | 60,5 | -0,8 | |
| Males | 15-74 | 67,1 | 67,9 | 69,3 | -2,3 |
| 15-64 | 74,0 | 75,0 | 76,2 | -2,2 | |
| 15-24 | 36,3 | 46,8 | 45,4 | -9,0 | |
| 25-54 | 91,4 | 90,1 | 91,2 | 0,1 | |
| 55-64 | 58,8 | 57,6 | 61,0 | -2,3 | |
| Females | 15-74 | 63,4 | 64,9 | 63,9 | -0,5 |
| 15-64 | 72,1 | 73,8 | 72,6 | -0,5 | |
| 15-24 | 43,8 | 46,7 | 45,1 | -1,2 | |
| 25-54 | 85,2 | 86,4 | 85,8 | -0,6 | |
| 55-64 | 60,6 | 62,9 | 60,0 | 0,6 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, September. Statistics Finland
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Updated 20.10.2009
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