22-05 Labour Force and Unemployment

Item

1990

1996

1997

1998

1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Labour Force      (10 000 persons)

274.8

309.4

321.6

335.9

347.7

      Male                           

174.8

188.7

196.2

204.0

209.6

      Female                         

100.0

120.7

125.4

131.9

138.1

  Employed Persons  (10 000 persons)

271.2

300.8

314.5

320.1

325.9

  Unemployed Persons(10 000 persons)

3.7

8.6

7.1

15.8

21.7

  Unemployment  Rate               (%)

1.3

2.8

2.2

4.7

6.2