25-4  Labour Force and Unemployment
Item	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Labour Force                        (10 000 persons)	31.0	32.7	32.3	32.4	33.6
Male	16.6	17.3	16.6	16.5	17.1
Female	14.4	15.4	15.7	15.9	16.5
Employed Population           (10 000 persons)	30.0	31.7	31.2	31.5	32.8
Unemployed Population      (10 000 persons)	0.9	1.0	1.1	0.9	0.9
Unemployment Rate                                 (%)	3.1	3.0	3.5	2.8	2.6