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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 1st quarter 2019 | 1st quarter 2018 - 1st quarter 2019 |
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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 | 2 800 000 | 69.9 | 30 000 | 0.4 |
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Males | 1 482 000 | 72.6 | 14 000 | 0.3 |
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Females | 1 318 000 | 67.1 | 16 000 | 0.4 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 692 000 | 67.2 | 32 000 | 0.4 |
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Males | 1 422 000 | 69.6 | 18 000 | 0.5 |
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Females | 1 270 000 | 64.7 | 14 000 | 0.3 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 108 000 | 3.9 | -2 000 | -0.1 |
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Males | 60 000 | 4.0 | -5 000 | -0.4 |
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Females | 48 000 | 3.7 | 3 000 | 0.2 |
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