Table

Unemployed and underemployed persons aged 15-74, by sex and desired working hours per week. Number of man-weeks (of 37,5 hours) supplied (LFS). 1 000
Annual average3rd quarter 20144th quarter 20141st quarter 20152nd quarter 20153rd quarter 20154th quarter 2015
20142015
Both sexes
Unemployed persons
Total9612110295118122127118
1-19 hours1520151621172320
20-36 hours1724201322282323
37 hours or more6477676675778175
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3332333332333233
Number of man-weeks desired841058983102107110103
Underemployed persons
Total6271595773707170
1-19 hours47257667
20-36 hours2327211826293024
37 hours or more3537353440343539
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3433343333333333
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks2326222026252626
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total107131111103128132136129
 
Males
Unemployed persons
Total5468505866717364
1-19 hours678774117
20-36 hours8105591497
37 hours or more4151374650545350
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3434343434343335
Number of man-weeks desired4962455260656559
Underemployed persons
Total1521151322202023
1-19 hours12112222
20-36 hours46337664
37 hours or more1113111013121216
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3534363634343435
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks796698910
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total5671515869737469
 
Women
Unemployed persons
Total4253523853515555
1-19 hours8137914131213
20-36 hours101515813141416
37 hours or more2425292025232826
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3130323030303130
Number of man-weeks desired3543443042414544
Underemployed persons
Total4750444351505147
1-19 hours35245455
20-36 hours1921181619232420
37 hours or more2524242327222323
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3333343333333332
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks1616151517161716
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total5159594559576260