| Appendix 1-2 Labor Force and Employment | ||||||
| Item | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Labor Force (10 000 persons) | 943.2 | 954.6 | 966.8 | 978.4 | 983.2 | |
| Male | 573.1 | 578.0 | 581.2 | 586.7 | 585.5 | |
| Female | 370.1 | 376.7 | 385.6 | 391.7 | 397.7 | |
| Employment (10 000 persons) | 917.6 | 928.9 | 938.5 | 949.1 | 938.3 | |
| Male | 556.2 | 561.0 | 562.4 | 567.0 | 555.3 | |
| Female | 361.3 | 367.9 | 376.1 | 382.1 | 383.0 | |
| Distribution of Employment by | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Industry (%) | ||||||
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and | 9.6 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | |
| Hunting | ||||||
| Industry | ||||||
| Mining and Quarrying | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Manufacturing | 28.0 | 28.1 | 27.7 | 28.0 | 27.6 | |
| Electricity, Gas, Water | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Construction | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.0 | |
| Services | ||||||
| Wholesale and Retail Trade and | 21.7 | 22.0 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 23.5 | |
| Catering Services | ||||||
| Transport, Storage, Communications | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
| Financing, Insurance & Real Estate | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | |
| Business Services | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | |
| Public Administration, Community, | ||||||
| Social and Personal Services | 19.0 | 19.1 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 20.0 | |
| Unemployment (10 000 persons) | 25.6 | 25.7 | 28.3 | 29.3 | 45.0 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.6 | |