Table 1 Registered unemployed aged 16 - 74 years by region of birth and sex. In absolute numbers and per cent of the labour force. By the end of February 2001, May 2001, February 2002 and May 2002

1	Registered unemployed aged 16 - 74 years by region of birth and sex. In absolute numbers and per cent of the labour force. By the end of February 2001, May 2001, February 2002 and May 2002

Region of birth. Sex	May 2001	February 2002	May 2002	Changes last year	February 2001	May 2001	February 2002	May 2002


					Prosent
Registered unemployed in total	55 110	71 923	67 366	12 256	2.8	2.3	3.0	2.9

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	9 303	11 670	11 602	2 299	7.3	6.5	7.9	7.8

The Nordic countries	810	1 043	1 045	235	2.9	2.4	3.1	3.1
Western Europe else	555	753	709	154	3.3	2.9	3.8	3.6
Eastern Europe	1 840	2 348	2 231	391	9.5	8.2	9.7	9.2
Northern America and Oceania	109	188	178	69	3.5	2.8	4.7	4.4
Asia¹	4 115	5 064	5 166	1 051	9.9	9.2	10.6	10.6
Africa	1 416	1 746	1 774	358	13.3	12.6	14.5	14.6
Southern and Central America	458	528	499	41	8.5	7.4	8.2	7.7

Males
Registered unemployed in total	31 402	42 199	38 038	6 636	3.1	2.5	3.3	3.0

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	5 559	7 035	6 821	1 262	8.3	7.2	8.8	8.5

The Nordic countries	469	613	608	139	3.8	2.9	3.8	3.8
Western Europe else	379	513	487	108	3.8	3.2	4.2	4.0
Eastern Europe	945	1 213	1 094	149	10.7	8.6	10.6	9.5
Northern America and Oceania	63	108	101	38	3.6	3.0	5.1	4.7
Asia¹	2 380	2 999	2 990	610	10.4	9.2	10.9	10.8
Africa	1 057	1 313	1 280	223	15.1	14.0	16.6	16.1
Southern and Central America	266	276	261	-5	10.1	8.2	8.4	7.9

Females
Registered unemployed in total	23 708	29 724	29 328	5 620	2.4	2.2	2.7	2.7

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	3 744	4 635	4 781	1 037	6.0	5.8	6.8	7.0

The Nordic countries	341	430	437	96	2.1	1.9	2.4	2.5
Western Europe else	176	240	222	46	2.4	2.3	3.1	2.9
Eastern Europe	895	1 135	1 137	242	8.4	7.8	8.9	8.8
Northern America and Oceania	46	80	77	31	3.3	2.5	4.2	4.1
Asia¹	1 735	2 065	2 176	441	9.3	9.1	10.1	10.5
Africa	359	433	494	135	9.7	9.6	10.6	11.7
Southern and Central America	192	252	238	46	6.6	6.5	8.1	7.5

¹	Turkey included.