Table
| 3rd quarter 2016 | 3rd quarter 2015 - 3rd quarter 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points | |
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 804 000 | 71.2 | 11 000 | -0.4 |
| Males | 1 484 000 | 73.8 | 4 000 | -0.5 |
| Females | 1 319 000 | 68.4 | 6 000 | -0.4 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 666 000 | 67.7 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Males | 1 407 000 | 70.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Females | 1 258 000 | 65.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 138 000 | 4.9 | 11 000 | 0.3 |
| Males | 77 000 | 5.2 | 4 000 | 0.3 |
| Females | 61 000 | 4.6 | 6 000 | 0.4 |