| 3 Persons in the labour force and employed persons aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). 1 000 and per cent. |
| Annual average | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2007 | 4th quarter | 1st quarter | 2nd quarter | 3rd quarter | 4th quarter | 1st quarter | |
| Persons in the labour force | 2 446 | 2 507 | 2 450 | 2 463 | 2 503 | 2 522 | 2 538 | 2 562 |
| Males | 1 296 | 1 323 | 1 298 | 1 300 | 1 322 | 1 332 | 1 340 | 1 350 |
| Females | 1 150 | 1 183 | 1 152 | 1 163 | 1 181 | 1 190 | 1 199 | 1 212 |
| Total 15-24 years | 337 | 352 | 326 | 332 | 356 | 366 | 356 | 373 |
| Males | 172 | 178 | 167 | 170 | 181 | 184 | 176 | 188 |
| Females | 165 | 175 | 159 | 163 | 174 | 182 | 179 | 185 |
| Total 25-66 years | 2 087 | 2 127 | 2 097 | 2 103 | 2 119 | 2 130 | 2 155 | 2 158 |
| Males | 1 110 | 1 128 | 1 114 | 1 112 | 1 123 | 1 132 | 1 146 | 1 143 |
| Females | 978 | 998 | 983 | 990 | 996 | 997 | 1 009 | 1 015 |
| Employed persons | 2 362 | 2 443 | 2 389 | 2 397 | 2 434 | 2 459 | 2 484 | 2 497 |
| Males | 1 251 | 1 289 | 1 265 | 1 264 | 1 285 | 1 299 | 1 309 | 1 313 |
| Females | 1 111 | 1 154 | 1 124 | 1 132 | 1 149 | 1 160 | 1 175 | 1 183 |
| Total 15-24 years | 308 | 327 | 307 | 305 | 324 | 341 | 337 | 346 |
| Males | 157 | 164 | 156 | 156 | 163 | 170 | 165 | 173 |
| Females | 150 | 163 | 151 | 149 | 161 | 171 | 171 | 173 |
| Total 25-66 years | 2 032 | 2 089 | 2 055 | 2 064 | 2 082 | 2 091 | 2 120 | 2 120 |
| Males | 1 079 | 1 109 | 1 092 | 1 090 | 1 105 | 1 112 | 1 126 | 1 122 |
| Females | 953 | 981 | 963 | 974 | 977 | 979 | 994 | 998 |
Per cent of population |
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| Persons in the labour force | 72,0 | 72,8 | 71,7 | 71,9 | 72,8 | 73,1 | 73,2 | 73,6 |
| Males | 75,6 | 76,0 | 75,3 | 75,2 | 76,1 | 76,4 | 76,3 | 76,5 |
| Females | 68,3 | 69,5 | 68,1 | 68,6 | 69,5 | 69,8 | 70,0 | 70,5 |
| Total 15-24 years | 58,1 | 59,4 | 55,7 | 56,4 | 60,3 | 61,6 | 59,4 | 62,0 |
| Males | 58,1 | 58,6 | 55,7 | 56,2 | 60,1 | 60,5 | 57,7 | 61,0 |
| Females | 58,1 | 60,3 | 55,7 | 56,7 | 60,4 | 62,8 | 61,2 | 63,0 |
| Total 25-66 years | 81,3 | 82,1 | 81,4 | 81,5 | 82,0 | 82,1 | 82,7 | 82,4 |
| Males | 85,4 | 85,9 | 85,4 | 85,3 | 85,6 | 86,0 | 86,5 | 85,9 |
| Females | 77,1 | 78,2 | 77,2 | 77,7 | 78,2 | 78,1 | 78,8 | 78,8 |
| Employed persons | 69,5 | 70,9 | 70,0 | 70,0 | 70,8 | 71,3 | 71,6 | 71,7 |
| Males | 73,0 | 74,0 | 73,4 | 73,1 | 74,0 | 74,5 | 74,6 | 74,4 |
| Females | 66,0 | 67,8 | 66,5 | 66,8 | 67,6 | 68,0 | 68,6 | 68,9 |
| Total 15-24 years | 53,1 | 55,1 | 52,5 | 51,8 | 55,0 | 57,5 | 56,2 | 57,5 |
| Males | 53,1 | 54,0 | 52,1 | 51,7 | 54,0 | 56,1 | 54,1 | 56,0 |
| Females | 53,0 | 56,3 | 53,0 | 51,9 | 55,9 | 58,9 | 58,4 | 59,0 |
| Total 25-66 years | 79,2 | 80,6 | 79,7 | 80,0 | 80,5 | 80,6 | 81,4 | 81,0 |
| Males | 83,1 | 84,4 | 83,7 | 83,6 | 84,3 | 84,5 | 85,0 | 84,3 |
| Females | 75,1 | 76,8 | 75,7 | 76,4 | 76,7 | 76,7 | 77,6 | 77,5 |