25-4  Labour Force and Unemployment
Item		2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Labour Force	(10 000 persons)	20.9	21.7	21.4	21.6	22.9
Male		11.3	11.6	11.3	11.5	12.2
Female		9.7	10.1	10.1	10.0	10.7
Employed Population	(10 000 persons)	19.5	20.3	20.1	20.3	21.8
Unemployed Population	(10 000 persons)	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.1
Unemployment Rate	(%)	6.8	6.4	6.3	6.0	4.8