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 average4th quarter 20141st quarter 20152nd quarter 20153rd quarter 20154th quarter 20151st quarter 2016
20142015
Both sexes
Unemployed persons
Total9612195118122127118135
1-19 hours1520162117232022
20-36 hours1724132228232326
37 hours or more6477667577817587
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3332333233323332
Number of man-weeks desired8410583102107110103116
Underemployed persons
Total6271577370717079
1-19 hours47576677
20-36 hours2327182629302429
37 hours or more3537344034353943
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3433333333333333
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks2326202625262629
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total107131103128132136129145
 
Males
Unemployed persons
Total5468586671736484
1-19 hours677741178
20-36 hours81059149716
37 hours or more4151465054535060
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3434343434333534
Number of man-weeks desired4962526065655975
Underemployed persons
Total1521132220202331
1-19 hours12122222
20-36 hours46376649
37 hours or more1113101312121620
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3534363434343534
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks7969891013
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total5671586973746988
 
Women
Unemployed persons
Total4253385351555552
1-19 hours81391413121315
20-36 hours101581314141611
37 hours or more2425202523282627
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3130303030313029
Number of man-weeks desired3543304241454440
Underemployed persons
Total4750435150514749
1-19 hours35454555
20-36 hours1921161923242020
37 hours or more2524232722232323
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3333333333333232
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks1616151716171617
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total5159455957626057