Unemployment among immigrants

2   Participants in ordinary labour market schemes (job programmes), by region of birth and sex. In absolute numbers and per cent of persons aged 16-74 years. By the end of November 2001, February 2002, November 2002 and February 2003
Region of birth. Sex February 2002 November 2002 February 2003 Changes last year November 2001 February 2002 November 2002 February 2003
          Per cent
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes in total 11 723 14 383 16 739 5 016 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
                 
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 3 733 4 411 4 574  841 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.9
                 
The Nordic countries  104  112  140 36 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Western Europe else 93 97  113 20 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
Eastern Europe  789  898  942  153 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.3
North America and Oceania 24 31 30 6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
Asia1 1 858 2 220 2 292  434 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.6
Africa  709  864  877  168 3.4 3.2 3.6 3.5
South and Central America  156  189  180 24 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.8
                 
                 
Males                
                 
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 6 015 7 372 8 622 2 607 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 1 731 2 042 2 130  399 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.8
                 
The Nordic countries 48 57 69 21 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
Western Europe else 51 48 59 8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
Eastern Europe  290  292  331 41 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.9
North America and Oceania 11 16 13 2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
Asia1  850 1 044 1 089  239 2.4 2.0 2.4 2.5
Africa  423  527  509 86 3.6 3.3 3.8 3.6
South and Central America 58 58 60 2 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3
                 
                 
Females                
                 
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 5 708 7 011 8 117 2 409 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 2 002 2 369 2 444  442 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.0
                 
The Nordic countries 56 55 71 15 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Western Europe else 42 49 54 12 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Eastern Europe  499  606  611  112 2.9 2.4 2.7 2.7
North America and Oceania 13 15 17 4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5
Asia1 1 008 1 176 1 203  195 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.8
Africa  286  337  368 82 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.5
South and Central America 98  131  120 22 2.2 1.9 2.4 2.2
1  Turkey included.

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