Appendix 1-3  Labour Force and Employment
Item	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Labour Force                     (10 000 persons)	1007.6	1024.0	1037.1	1052.2	1071.3
Male	590.4	596.8	601.2	605.6	611.6
Female	417.2	427.2	435.9	446.7	459.7
Employment                    (10 000 persons)	957.3	978.6	994.2	1011.1	1029.4
Male	557.9	568.0	575.3	581.0	586.8
Female	399.4	410.6	419.0	430.1	442.6
Distribution of Employment by	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Industry                                              (%)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and	7.3	6.6	5.9	5.5	5.3
Animal Husbandry
Industry
Mining and Quarrying	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Manufacturing	27.1	27.3	27.5	27.5	27.6
Electricity, Gas			0.3	0.3	0.3
Water Supply and Pollution Management			0.6	0.6	0.6
Construction	7.3	7.5	8.0	8.2	8.2
Services
Wholesale and Retail Trades	17.7	17.6	17.4	17.4	17.3
Transport, Storage, Communications	5.1	5.0	4.1	4.1	4.0
Finance, Insurance	3.9	3.9	4.1	4.0	3.9
Information and Communication			2.0	2.1	2.0
Hotels and Restaurants	6.1	6.2	6.4	6.6	6.6
Education	5.3	5.4	5.6	5.6	5.7
Public Administration	3.9	3.8	3.4	3.3	3.2
Unemployment               (10 000 persons)	50.3	45.4	42.8	41.1	41.9
Unemployment Rate                            (%)	5.0	4.4	4.1	3.9	3.9