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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 4th quarter 2018 | 4th quarter 2017 - 4th quarter 2018 |
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Absolute numbers | Per cent1 | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points1 |
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1The labour force is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group. Labour force = number of employed persons + number of unemployed persons.
Employed persons is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group.
Unemployed is calculated as a share of the labour force in the same age group. |
Labour force | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 807 000 | 70.1 | 49 000 | 0.8 |
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Males | 1 484 000 | 72.7 | 25 000 | 0.8 |
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Females | 1 322 000 | 67.4 | 23 000 | 0.7 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 708 000 | 67.6 | 56 000 | 0.9 |
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Males | 1 434 000 | 70.2 | 38 000 | 1.4 |
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Females | 1 274 000 | 64.9 | 18 000 | 0.4 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 98 000 | 3.5 | -7 000 | -0.3 |
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Males | 50 000 | 3.4 | -13 000 | -0.9 |
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Females | 48 000 | 3.7 | 5 000 | 0.4 |
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