Unemployment among immigrants

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 August 2001, November 2001, August 2002 and November 2002
Region of birth Sex November 2001 August 2002 November 2002 Changes last year August 2001 November 2001 August 2002 November 2002
          Per cent
Registered unemployed in total 64 112 82 496 77 706 13 594 2.9 2.7 3.5 3.3
                 
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 10 486 13 799 13 107 2 621 7.8 7.2 9.1 8.6
                 
The Nordic countries  965 1 271 1 250  285 2.8 2.9 3.8 3.7
Western Europe else  662  779  859  197 3.4 3.4 3.9 4.3
Eastern Europe 2 071 2 618 2 456  385 10.0 8.9 10.5 9.8
Northern America and Oceania  152  185  179 27 4.1 3.9 4.6 4.4
Asia1 4 597 6 126 5 753 1 156 10.6 9.8 12.3 11.5
Africa 1 560 2 176 2 002  442 14.6 13.5 17.2 15.9
Southern and Central America  479  644  608  129 8.8 7.5 9.7 9.1
                 
Males                
Registered unemployed in total 36 809 44 175 45 407 8 598 2.8 2.9 3.5 3.6
                 
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 6 255 7 881 7 898 1 643 8.1 7.9 9.6 9.6
                 
The Nordic countries  560  664  743  183 3.3 3.5 4.2 4.6
Western Europe else  436  507  600  164 3.5 3.6 4.2 4.9
Eastern Europe 1 032 1 292 1 248  216 9.8 9.3 11.0 10.6
Northern America and Oceania 92  105  103 11 3.8 4.4 4.9 4.8
Asia1 2 685 3 437 3 416  731 10.3 10.0 12.2 12.1
Africa 1 173 1 559 1 450  277 15.9 15.3 19.0 17.8
Southern and Central America  277  317  338 61 8.9 8.4 9.4 10.0
                 
Females 27 303 38 321 32 299 4 996 2.9 2.5 3.5 2.9
Registered unemployed in total                
                 
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 4 231 5 918 5 209  978 7.4 6.4 8.5 7.5
                 
The Nordic countries  405  607  507  102 2.4 2.3 3.5 2.9
Western Europe else  226  272  259 33 3.2 3.0 3.5 3.3
Eastern Europe 1 039 1 326 1 208  169 10.2 8.6 10.1 9.1
Northern America and Oceania 60 80 76 16 4.4 3.3 4.2 4.0
Asia1 1 912 2 689 2 337  425 11.0 9.6 12.5 10.8
Africa  387  617  552  165 12.2 9.9 14.0 12.5
Southern and Central America  202  327  270 68 8.7 6.6 9.9 8.3
1  Turkey included.

Explanation of symbols