| Appendix 1-2 Labor Force and Employment | ||||||
| Item | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Labor Force | (10 000 persons) | 978.4 | 983.2 | 996.9 | 1007.6 | 1024.0 |
| Male | 586.7 | 585.5 | 589.6 | 590.4 | 596.8 | |
| Female | 391.7 | 397.7 | 407.4 | 417.2 | 427.2 | |
| Employment | (10 000 persons) | 949.1 | 938.3 | 945.4 | 957.3 | 978.6 |
| Male | 567.0 | 555.3 | 554.7 | 557.9 | 568.0 | |
| Female | 382.1 | 383.0 | 390.7 | 399.4 | 410.6 | |
| Distribution of Employment by | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Industry | (%) | |||||
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | |
| Hunting | ||||||
| Industry | ||||||
| Mining and Quarrying | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Manufacturing | 28.0 | 27.6 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.3 | |
| Electricity, Gas, Water | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Construction | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| Services | ||||||
| Wholesale and Retail Trade | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 17.6 | |
| Transport, Storage, Communications | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | |
| Financing, Insurance | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| Education | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
| Hotels and Restaurants | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | |
| Public Administration | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | |
| Others | 14.5 | 15.2 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 16.2 | |
| Unemployment | (10 000 persons) | 29.3 | 45.0 | 51.5 | 50.3 | 45.4 |
| Unemployment Rate | (%) | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 |