Table
Persons in the labour force and employed persons aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). In per cent of the population | Annual average | 3rd quarter 2011 | 4th quarter 2011 | 1st quarter 2012 | 2nd quarter 2012 | 3rd quarter 2012 | 4th quarter 2012 |
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| 2011 | 2012 |
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| Persons in the labour force | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 71.4 | 71.5 | 71.8 | 71.3 | 71.4 | 72.1 | 71.6 | 71.0 |
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| Males | 74.1 | 74.4 | 74.5 | 74.3 | 74.5 | 75.0 | 74.4 | 73.8 |
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| Females | 68.7 | 68.5 | 68.9 | 68.3 | 68.3 | 69.1 | 68.7 | 68.1 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 56.2 | 57.6 | 58.1 | 55.8 | 55.8 | 59.0 | 58.9 | 56.7 |
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| Males | 55.6 | 57.1 | 57.6 | 55.6 | 56.0 | 59.6 | 57.4 | 55.4 |
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| Females | 56.9 | 58.1 | 58.7 | 56.0 | 55.5 | 58.5 | 60.5 | 58.1 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 81.3 | 81.4 | 81.3 | 81.4 | 81.5 | 81.7 | 81.3 | 81.3 |
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| Males | 84.4 | 84.7 | 84.5 | 84.8 | 84.8 | 84.8 | 84.7 | 84.5 |
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| Females | 78.1 | 78.0 | 78.1 | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.4 | 77.8 | 77.9 |
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| Employed persons | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 69.1 | 69.2 | 69.5 | 69.2 | 69.1 | 69.7 | 69.4 | 68.7 |
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| Males | 71.5 | 71.7 | 72.3 | 71.8 | 71.6 | 72.1 | 72.0 | 71.2 |
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| Females | 66.6 | 66.7 | 66.6 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 67.3 | 66.7 | 66.1 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 51.4 | 52.6 | 53.2 | 51.7 | 51.3 | 53.5 | 53.9 | 51.7 |
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| Males | 50.5 | 51.4 | 52.5 | 51.3 | 50.3 | 53.0 | 52.8 | 49.4 |
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| Females | 52.4 | 53.9 | 54.0 | 52.1 | 52.5 | 54.0 | 55.1 | 54.1 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 79.3 | 79.5 | 79.4 | 79.5 | 79.4 | 79.8 | 79.6 | 79.4 |
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| Males | 82.2 | 82.5 | 82.7 | 82.5 | 82.3 | 82.4 | 82.7 | 82.4 |
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| Females | 76.3 | 76.5 | 76.0 | 76.3 | 76.4 | 77.0 | 76.3 | 76.1 |
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