24-7  Labour Force and Unemployment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Labour Force              (10 000 persons)

332.0

337.4

342.7

348.7

350.1

 

      Male                           

195.7

196.4

196.5

196.5

196.2

 

      Female                         

136.2

141.0

146.2

152.2

153.9

 

  Employed Persons     (10 000 persons)

311.2

320.7

325.2

323.2

322.3

 

  Unemployed Persons (10 000 persons)

20.7

16.7

17.5

25.6

27.8

 

  Unemployment Rate                     (%)

6.2

4.9

5.1

7.3

7.9