APPENDIX 1-2 LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT |
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Item |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
Labor Force (10 000 persons) |
887.4 |
908.1 |
921.0 |
931.0 |
943.2 |
Male |
549.7 |
559.5 |
565.9 |
566.2 |
573.1 |
Female |
337.7 |
348.5 |
355.1 |
364.8 |
370.1 |
Employment (10 000 persons) |
874.5 |
893.9 |
904.5 |
906.8 |
917.6 |
Male |
542.2 |
551.1 |
555.8 |
550.8 |
556.2 |
Female |
332.3 |
342.8 |
348.7 |
356.0 |
361.3 |
Distribution of Employment by Industry (%) |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and Hunting |
11.5 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
10.1 |
9.6 |
Industry |
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|
|
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Mining and Quarrying |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Manufacturing |
28.4 |
27.8 |
27.1 |
26.7 |
28.0 |
Electricity, Gas, Water |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
Construction |
10.1 |
10.8 |
11.1 |
10.2 |
9.6 |
Services |
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|
|
|
|
Wholesale and Retail Trade and Catering Services |
20.7 |
21.0 |
21.2 |
21.8 |
21.7 |
Transport, Storage, Communications |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
Financing, Insurance & Real Estate |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
Business Services |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
Public Administration, Community, Social and Personal Services |
18.0 |
20.3 |
20.9 |
19.1 |
19.0 |
Unemployment (10 000 persons) |
12.8 |
14.2 |
16.5 |
24.2 |
25.6 |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
2.7 |