2-2 LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT

Item

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total (10 000)

274.8

279.9

279.3

287.3

297.3

Male

174.8

175.3

176.6

181.3

186.1

Female

100.0

104.6

102.7

106.0

111.1

Labor Force by Industry (Persons)

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture and Fishing

23500

22400

19000

17600

 

Mining and Quarrying

600

400

400

300

 

Textiles and Wearing Apparel

232420

307800

267800

239700

 

Manufacturing

437200

421200

398000

375700

 

Electricity, Gas and Water

18700

18200

20100

19300

 

Construction

229100

230000

237800

230400

 

 Wholesale and Retail Sale,

713000

744900

762600

816200

 

Restaurants and Hotels

 

 

 

 

 

Transport, Storage and Communications

272300

278100

299600

321400

 

Financing, Insurance, Real estate and Business Services

210200

231400

234900

272400

 

Other Services

514900

539400

564100

572000

 

Unemployment (Persons)

36600

50300

54600

56900

57200

Unemployment Rate (%)

1.3

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9