Population aged 15-74<sup>1,2</sup> by main activity, part-time employment<sup>3</sup> and age (LFS). 1 000

7	Population aged 15-74^1,2 by main activity, part-time employment³ and age (LFS). 1 000

Annual average 2005 2006²

Main activity 2004 2005 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter

Old New

Total 15-74 years 3 282 3 312 3 312 3 312 3 313 3 382 3 349 3 392

   Employed ⁴ 2 061 2 082 2 075 2 106 2 097 2 095 2 120 2 123

     Part-time employed 408 406 407 401 406 422 422 421

   Attended school, studied 388 399 410 362 390 454 418 442

     Part-time employed 134 132 137 121 132 147 145 148

   Homeworking 99 93 96 94 90 89 86 87

     Part-time employed 17 16 18 14 16 16 16 17

   Early retired/disabled 333 333 333 337 335 338 352 353

     Part-time employed 24 24 22 25 22 24 27 26

   Retired 228 229 224 232 238 242 220 234

     Part-time employed 11 10 10 11 9 9 10 10

   Other activities/Unspecified 173 177 174 180 164 163 153 152

     Part-time employed 18 18 17 18 15 27 24 24

Total 15-19 years 227 235 235 235 235 300 243 303

   Employed ⁴ 27 28 22 42 35 35 19 36

     Part-time employed 5 5 3 6 7 7 4 6

   Attended school, studied 190 197 204 182 189 251 213 252

     Part-time employed 62 59 61 55 58 68 64 73

   Other activities/Unspecified 10 9 9 10 11 14 11 15

     Part-time employed 1 1 1 2 1 4 2 3

Total 20-24 years 273 274 273 274 274 275 276 274

   Employed ⁴ 131 129 129 137 128 128 132 134

     Part-time employed 24 25 26 24 21 24 24 25

   Attended school, studied 110 113 113 102 115 116 113 107

     Part-time employed 45 46 48 44 48 52 50 50

   Homeworking 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 6

     Part-time employed 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1

   Other activities/Unspecified 28 29 28 31 28 28 27 27

     Part-time employed 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 5

Total 25-54 years 1 930 1 932 1 931 1 933 1 935 1 937 1 938 1 939

   Employed ⁴ 1 534 1 544 1 539 1 550 1 564 1 560 1 564 1 572

     Part-time employed 288 284 289 276 289 293 289 292

   Attended school, studied 85 86 89 74 83 85 88 79

     Part-time employed 27 27 27 22 26 27 30 26

   Homeworking 65 59 64 61 56 58 55 54

     Part-time employed 13 11 12 10 11 13 11 11

   Early retired/disabled 124 118 116 123 117 122 129 133

     Part-time employed 10 10 10 10 8 10 11 12

   Other activities/Unspecified 121 125 123 125 114 112 103 102

     Part-time employed 12 11 10 11 8 14 13 13

Total 55-66 years 597 622 622 622 622 620 633 626

   Employed ⁴ 357 368 370 366 358 363 389 368

     Part-time employed 85 87 82 91 84 94 98 94

   Homeworking 27 27 27 28 28 25 24 25

     Part-time employed 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4

   Early retired/disabled 180 189 188 190 200 195 189 198

     Part-time employed 13 13 12 14 13 14 14 14

   Retired 13 17 15 18 18 19 12 16

     Part-time employed 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1

   Other activities/Unspecified 20 21 22 21 18 17 20 19

     Part-time employed 1 2 2 2 3 4 3 3

Total 67-74 years 256 249 250 248 246 249 259 249

   Employed ⁴ 12 13 15 11 11 9 17 12

     Part-time employed 5 6 7 4 5 4 7 5

   Homeworking 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 2

     Part-time employed - - - - - - - -

   Retired 215 212 208 214 220 223 208 218

     Part-time employed 10 9 9 9 8 7 9 9

   Other activities/Unspecified 27 22 24 21 15 15 31 17

     Part-time employed 1 1 1 1 - - 1 -

	Annual average	2005	2006²
Total 15-74 years	3 282	3 312	3 312	3 312	3 313	3 382	3 349	3 392
Employed ⁴	2 061	2 082	2 075	2 106	2 097	2 095	2 120	2 123
Part-time employed	408	406	407	401	406	422	422	421
Attended school, studied	388	399	410	362	390	454	418	442
Part-time employed	134	132	137	121	132	147	145	148
Homeworking	99	93	96	94	90	89	86	87
Part-time employed	17	16	18	14	16	16	16	17
Early retired/disabled	333	333	333	337	335	338	352	353
Part-time employed	24	24	22	25	22	24	27	26
Retired	228	229	224	232	238	242	220	234
Part-time employed	11	10	10	11	9	9	10	10
Other activities/Unspecified	173	177	174	180	164	163	153	152
Part-time employed	18	18	17	18	15	27	24	24

Total 15-19 years	227	235	235	235	235	300	243	303
Employed ⁴	27	28	22	42	35	35	19	36
Part-time employed	5	5	3	6	7	7	4	6
Attended school, studied	190	197	204	182	189	251	213	252
Part-time employed	62	59	61	55	58	68	64	73
Other activities/Unspecified	10	9	9	10	11	14	11	15
Part-time employed	1	1	1	2	1	4	2	3

Total 20-24 years	273	274	273	274	274	275	276	274
Employed ⁴	131	129	129	137	128	128	132	134
Part-time employed	24	25	26	24	21	24	24	25
Attended school, studied	110	113	113	102	115	116	113	107
Part-time employed	45	46	48	44	48	52	50	50
Homeworking	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	6
Part-time employed	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	1
Other activities/Unspecified	28	29	28	31	28	28	27	27
Part-time employed	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	5

Total 25-54 years	1 930	1 932	1 931	1 933	1 935	1 937	1 938	1 939
Employed ⁴	1 534	1 544	1 539	1 550	1 564	1 560	1 564	1 572
Part-time employed	288	284	289	276	289	293	289	292
Attended school, studied	85	86	89	74	83	85	88	79
Part-time employed	27	27	27	22	26	27	30	26
Homeworking	65	59	64	61	56	58	55	54
Part-time employed	13	11	12	10	11	13	11	11
Early retired/disabled	124	118	116	123	117	122	129	133
Part-time employed	10	10	10	10	8	10	11	12
Other activities/Unspecified	121	125	123	125	114	112	103	102
Part-time employed	12	11	10	11	8	14	13	13

Total 55-66 years	597	622	622	622	622	620	633	626
Employed ⁴	357	368	370	366	358	363	389	368
Part-time employed	85	87	82	91	84	94	98	94
Homeworking	27	27	27	28	28	25	24	25
Part-time employed	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
Early retired/disabled	180	189	188	190	200	195	189	198
Part-time employed	13	13	12	14	13	14	14	14
Retired	13	17	15	18	18	19	12	16
Part-time employed	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	1
Other activities/Unspecified	20	21	22	21	18	17	20	19
Part-time employed	1	2	2	2	3	4	3	3

Total 67-74 years	256	249	250	248	246	249	259	249
Employed ⁴	12	13	15	11	11	9	17	12
Part-time employed	5	6	7	4	5	4	7	5
Homeworking	3	2	3	2	1	2	3	2
Part-time employed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Retired	215	212	208	214	220	223	208	218
Part-time employed	10	9	9	9	8	7	9	9
Other activities/Unspecified	27	22	24	21	15	15	31	17
Part-time employed	1	1	1	1	-	-	1	-

¹ As from 2006 the age limit to participate in the LFS was lowered from 16 to 15 years. At the same time the definition of age was changed from completed years at the end of the year to completed years at the time of the reference week.

² As from January 2006 the LFS was revised, and the figures for 2006 are based on this revised survey. To improve the comparability for the figures between 2nd quarter 2006 and 2nd quarter 2005, figures for 2nd quarter 2006 are published according to both the revised and the unrevised LFS regarding to the main changes.

³ For the definition of part-time employment, see table 6.

⁴ The term employed here includes full-time employed persons, as well as part-time workers who
consider the employment as their main activity.