22-5 LABOUR FORCE AND UNEMPLOYMENT

 

Item

1990

1994

1995

1996

1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labour Force

274.8

292.9

300.1

309.4

321.6

(10 000 persons)

 

 

 

 

 

Male

174.8

181.9

184.0

188.7

196.2

Female

100.0

111.0

116.0

120.7

125.4

Employed Persons

271.2

287.3

290.5

300.8

314.5

(10 000 persons)

 

 

 

 

 

Unemployed Persons

3.7

5.6

9.6

8.6

7.1

(10 000 persons)

 

 

 

 

 

Unemployed Rate

1.3

1.9

3.2

2.8

2.2