Table
| 3rd quarter 2015 | 3rd quarter 2014 - 3rd quarter 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points | |
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 793 000 | 71.6 | 45 000 | 0.3 |
| Males | 1 480 000 | 74.3 | 26 000 | 0.4 |
| Females | 1 313 000 | 68.8 | 19 000 | 0.3 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 666 000 | 68.4 | 20 000 | -0.2 |
| Males | 1 407 000 | 70.7 | 3 000 | -0.7 |
| Females | 1 258 000 | 65.9 | 15 000 | 0.1 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 127 000 | 4.6 | 25 000 | 0.9 |
| Males | 73 000 | 4.9 | 23 000 | 1.5 |
| Females | 55 000 | 4.2 | 3 000 | 0.2 |