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1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
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Labour Force (10 000
persons) |
316.1 |
323.5 |
327.6 |
332.0 |
337.4 |
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Male
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192.5 |
195.5 |
195.8 |
195.7 |
196.4 |
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Female
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123.6 |
128.0 |
131.8 |
136.2 |
141.0 |
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Employed Persons (10 000 persons) |
307.3 |
316.4 |
312.2 |
311.2 |
320.7 |
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Unemployed Persons(10 000 persons) |
8.7 |
7.1 |
15.4 |
20.7 |
16.7 |
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Unemployment Rate
(%) |
2.8 |
2.2 |
4.7 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
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Note: Figures presented in this table may be different from
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due to one or both of the following reasons: |
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1. The change in the
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2. The availability of
up-to-date benchmark population data based on the results of the 2001
Population Census. |
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For details, please see Note III in the "Brief Introduction"
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