22-5 LABOUR FORCE AND UNEMPLOYMENT

Item

1990

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labour Force (10 000 persons)

274.8

300.1

309.4

321.6

335.9

Male

174.8

184.0

188.7

196.2

204.0

Female

100.0

116.0

120.7

125.4

131.9

Employed Persons (10 000 persons)

271.2

290.5

300.8

314.5

320.1

Unemployed Persons(10 000 persons)

3.7

9.6

8.6

7.1

15.8

Unemployed Rate ()

1.3

3.2

2.8

2.2

4.7