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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 3rd quarter 2019 | 3rd quarter 2018 - 3rd 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 | 2 864 000 | 71.3 | 37 000 | 0.6 |
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Males | 1 523 000 | 74.3 | 17 000 | 0.4 |
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Females | 1 342 000 | 68.1 | 21 000 | 0.6 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 755 000 | 68.6 | 42 000 | 0.7 |
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Males | 1 464 000 | 71.4 | 23 000 | 0.7 |
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Females | 1 291 000 | 65.6 | 19 000 | 0.6 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 109 000 | 3.8 | -5 000 | -0.2 |
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Males | 59 000 | 3.9 | -6 000 | -0.4 |
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Females | 50 000 | 3.7 | 1 000 | 0.0 |
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