22-05
Labour Force and Unemployment |
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Item |
1990 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Labour Force (10 000
persons) |
274.8 |
309.4 |
321.6 |
335.9 |
347.7 |
Male
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174.8 |
188.7 |
196.2 |
204.0 |
209.6 |
Female
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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 |
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