22-5 LABOUR FORCE AND UNEMPLOYMENT |
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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 |