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 20154th quarter 20151st quarter 20162nd quarter 20163rd quarter 20164th quarter 2016
20152016
Both sexes
Unemployed persons
Total121132127118135134138120
1-19 hours2021232022212020
20-36 hours2429232326323622
37 hours or more7782817587818378
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3232323332323232
Number of man-weeks desired105113110103116115118104
Underemployed persons
Total7174717079697373
1-19 hours75677632
20-36 hours2727302429262529
37 hours or more3742353943374542
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3334333333343534
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks2628262629262728
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total131141136129145141145132
 
Males
Unemployed persons
Total6880736484877773
1-19 hours710117815712
20-36 hours1014971612218
37 hours or more5156535060605053
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3433333534333333
Number of man-weeks desired6271655975776964
Underemployed persons
Total2125202331232421
1-19 hours21222211
20-36 hours67649757
37 hours or more1317121620151814
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3435343534343634
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks9119101311108
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total7182746988887972
 
Women
Unemployed persons
Total5352555552476148
1-19 hours13101213156138
20-36 hours1515141611201514
37 hours or more2527282627223325
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3030313029303031
Number of man-weeks desired4342454440385040
Underemployed persons
Total5049514749464952
1-19 hours53555431
20-36 hours2121242020202022
37 hours or more2425232323232728
Average working hours desired (hours per week)3333333232333434
Desired man-weeks subtracted present man-weeks1617171617161719
 
Number of man-weeks supplied, total5959626057546759