24-7  Labour Force and Unemployment
Item	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Labour Force              (10 000 persons)	337.4	342.7	348.7	349.6	352.9
Male	196.4	196.5	196.5	196.1	196.3
Female	141.0	146.2	152.2	153.5	156.6
Employed Persons     (10 000 persons)	320.7	325.2	323.2	321.9	328.8
Unemployed Persons (10 000 persons)	16.7	17.5	25.6	27.7	24.1
Unemployment Rate                     (%)	4.9	5.1	7.3	7.9	6.8
Note: Figures are compiled based on the data obtained from the General Household Survey for the four quarters of the year.