Table
Persons in the labour force and employed persons aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). 1 000 | Annual average | 1st quarter 2016 | 2nd quarter 2016 | 3rd quarter 2016 | 4th quarter 2016 | 1st quarter 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 |
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| 2015 | 2016 |
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| Labour force | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 2 772 | 2 779 | 2 778 | 2 781 | 2 804 | 2 756 | 2 753 | 2 782 |
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| Males | 1 470 | 1 475 | 1 474 | 1 483 | 1 484 | 1 459 | 1 461 | 1 471 |
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| Females | 1 302 | 1 304 | 1 304 | 1 298 | 1 319 | 1 296 | 1 291 | 1 311 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 380 | 369 | 368 | 372 | 380 | 355 | 350 | 368 |
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| Males | 195 | 190 | 190 | 193 | 194 | 183 | 183 | 190 |
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| Females | 185 | 179 | 178 | 179 | 187 | 172 | 167 | 178 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 2 342 | 2 361 | 2 361 | 2 358 | 2 373 | 2 353 | 2 353 | 2 361 |
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| Males | 1 242 | 1 253 | 1 253 | 1 258 | 1 258 | 1 245 | 1 245 | 1 244 |
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| Females | 1 100 | 1 108 | 1 108 | 1 100 | 1 115 | 1 108 | 1 108 | 1 117 |
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| Employed | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 2 651 | 2 647 | 2 642 | 2 647 | 2 666 | 2 635 | 2 628 | 2 658 |
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| Males | 1 402 | 1 395 | 1 390 | 1 396 | 1 407 | 1 387 | 1 387 | 1 401 |
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| Females | 1 249 | 1 252 | 1 252 | 1 251 | 1 258 | 1 249 | 1 242 | 1 258 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 342 | 328 | 326 | 326 | 340 | 321 | 313 | 324 |
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| Males | 173 | 166 | 165 | 164 | 172 | 163 | 162 | 165 |
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| Females | 169 | 162 | 161 | 162 | 168 | 158 | 152 | 160 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 2 259 | 2 270 | 2 268 | 2 270 | 2 276 | 2 266 | 2 266 | 2 281 |
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| Males | 1 196 | 1 198 | 1 195 | 1 200 | 1 203 | 1 193 | 1 193 | 1 199 |
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| Females | 1 064 | 1 073 | 1 073 | 1 070 | 1 073 | 1 074 | 1 073 | 1 082 |
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