APPENDIX  1-3  Labour Force and Employment
Item	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Labour Force                     (10 000 persons)	1024.0	1037.1	1052.2	1071.3	1085.3
Male	596.8	601.2	605.6	611.6	617.3
Female	427.2	435.9	446.7	459.7	468.0
Employment                    (10 000 persons)	978.6	994.2	1011.1	1029.4	1040.3
Male	568.0	575.3	581.0	586.8	590.2
Female	410.6	419.0	430.1	442.6	450.1
Distribution of Employment by	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Industry                                              (%)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and	6.6	5.9	5.5	5.3	5.1
Animal Husbandry
Industry	35.9	36.4	36.6	36.8	36.8
Mining and Quarrying	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Manufacturing	27.3	27.5	27.5	27.6	27.7
Electricity, Gas	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Water Supply and Pollution Management	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7
Construction	7.5	8.0	8.2	8.2	8.1
Services	57.5	57.7	57.9	57.9	58.0
Wholesale and Retail Trades	17.6	17.4	17.4	17.3	17.0
Transport, Storage, Communications	5.0	4.1	4.1	4.0	4.0
Finance, Insurance	3.9	4.1	4.0	3.9	4.0
Information and Communication	2.0	2.0	2.1	2.0	2.0
Hotels and Restaurants	6.2	6.4	6.6	6.6	6.6
Education	5.4	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.8
Public Administration	3.8	3.4	3.3	3.2	3.3
Unemployment               (10 000 persons)	45.4	42.8	41.1	41.9	45.0
Unemployment Rate                            (%)	4.4	4.1	3.9	3.9	4.1