24-4      Active Population and Unemployment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

1997

1998

1999

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Population  (1000)

207.1

210.7

216.2

214.6

 

    Male

115.1

116.4

115.7

113.7

 

    Female

92.0

94.3

100.5

100.9

 

Employed Population  (1000)

200.6

201.0

202.5

200.1

 

Unemployed Population  (1000)

6.5

9.6

13.8

14.5

 

Unemployment Rate  (%)

3.2

4.6

6.4

6.8