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8.1 Labour force participation rate by sex and age 2009/III - 2008/III
| Year/Quarter | Change | ||||
| 2009/III | 2009/II | 2008/III | 2009/III - 2008/III | ||
| Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Per cent (%) | Percentage points (%) | ||
| Sex | Age group | ||||
| Both sexes | 15-74 | 66,5 | 68,7 | 67,8 | -1,3 |
| 15-64 | 74,6 | 76,9 | 75,9 | -1,3 | |
| 15-24 | 48,3 | 60,6 | 53,1 | -4,8 | |
| 25-54 | 88,2 | 88,5 | 88,7 | -0,4 | |
| 55-64 | 59,7 | 59,2 | 60,2 | -0,5 | |
| Males | 15-74 | 68,4 | 70,8 | 70,3 | -1,9 |
| 15-64 | 75,6 | 78,3 | 77,5 | -1,9 | |
| 15-24 | 46,5 | 58,9 | 51,6 | -5,1 | |
| 25-54 | 90,7 | 91,1 | 91,4 | -0,7 | |
| 55-64 | 59,0 | 59,4 | 61,1 | -2,0 | |
| Females | 15-74 | 64,6 | 66,5 | 65,4 | -0,8 |
| 15-64 | 73,5 | 75,5 | 74,2 | -0,8 | |
| 15-24 | 50,2 | 62,4 | 54,6 | -4,4 | |
| 25-54 | 85,7 | 85,7 | 85,9 | -0,2 | |
| 55-64 | 60,4 | 59,1 | 59,3 | 1,1 | |
Source: Labour force survey 2009, September. Statistics Finland
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Updated 20.10.2009
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