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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 1st quarter 2020 | 1st quarter 2019 - 1st quarter 2020 |
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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 | 2 831 000 | 70.2 | 31 000 | 0.3 |
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Males | 1 502 000 | 73.1 | 20 000 | 0.5 |
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Females | 1 329 000 | 67.3 | 11 000 | 0.2 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 728 000 | 67.7 | 36 000 | 0.5 |
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Males | 1 445 000 | 70.3 | 23 000 | 0.7 |
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Females | 1 283 000 | 64.9 | 13 000 | 0.2 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 103 000 | 3.6 | -5 000 | -0.3 |
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Males | 57 000 | 3.8 | -3 000 | -0.2 |
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Females | 46 000 | 3.5 | -2 000 | -0.2 |
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