Table
| 4th quarter 2020 | 4th quarter 2019 - 4th quarter 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent1 | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points1 | |
| 1The labour force is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group. Labour force = number of employed persons + number of unemployed persons. Employed persons is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group. Unemployed is calculated as a share of the labour force in the same age group. | ||||
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 843 000 | 70.3 | 3 000 | -0.2 |
| Males | 1 512 000 | 73.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Females | 1 331 000 | 67.2 | 4 000 | -0.1 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 706 000 | 67.0 | -26 000 | -0.9 |
| Males | 1 434 000 | 69.6 | -14 000 | -0.9 |
| Females | 1 272 000 | 64.2 | -12 000 | -0.9 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 137 000 | 4.8 | 29 000 | 1.0 |
| Males | 77 000 | 5.1 | 12 000 | 0.8 |
| Females | 59 000 | 4.5 | 16 000 | 1.2 |