23-4 Active Population and Unemployment

Item

1996

1997

1998

1999

 

 

 

 

 

Active Population  (1000)

206.2

207.1

210.7

216.2

    Male

115.1

115.1

116.4

115.7

    Female

91.1

92

94.3

100.5

Employed Population  (1000)

197.5

200.6

201.0

202.5

Unemployed Population  (1000)

8.7

6.5

9.6

13.8

Unemployment Rate  (%)

4.3

3.2

4.6

6.4