25-4  Labour Force and Unemployment
Item	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Labour Force                  (10 000 persons)	21.7	21.4	21.6	22.9	24.8
Male	11.6	11.3	11.5	12.2	13.0
Female	10.1	10.1	10.0	10.7	11.8
Employed Population    (10 000 persons)	20.3	20.1	20.3	21.8	23.8
Unemployed Population (10 000 persons)	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.1	1.0
Unemployment Rate                           (%)	6.4	6.3	6.0	4.8	4.1