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 2002, May 2002, February 2003 and May 2003

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 2002, May 2002, February 2003 and May 2003

Region of birth. Sex	May 2002	February 2003	May 2003	Changes last year	February 2002	May 2002	Februar 2003	Maiy 2003


					Per cent
Registered unemployed in total	67 366	92 503	87 174	19 808	3.0	2.9	3.9	3.7

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	11 608	15 201	15 240	3 632	7.9	7.7	9.7	9.7

The Nordic countries	1 031	1 554	1 504	473	3.1	3.1	4.5	4.4
Western Europe else	703	980	913	210	3.8	3.5	4.8	4.4
Eastern Europe	2 231	2 878	2 776	545	9.7	9.1	11.0	10.5
North America and Oceania	178	222	233	55	4.6	4.4	5.4	5.7
Asia¹	5 185	6 511	6 692	1 507	10.6	10.6	12.7	13.0
Africa	1 778	2 334	2 362	584	14.5	14.5	17.7	17.8
South and Central America	502	722	760	258	8.3	7.7	10.8	11.2


Males
Registered unemployed in total	38 038	55 440	51 343	13 305	3.3	3.0	4.4	4.1

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	6 825	9 222	9 121	2 296	8.7	8.4	11.0	10.8

The Nordic countries	602	997	915	313	3.8	3.8	6.1	5.6
Western Europe else	484	700	637	153	4.2	4.0	5.6	5.0
Eastern Europe	1 095	1 499	1 443	348	10.5	9.5	12.3	11.8
North America and Oceania	99	123	134	35	5.0	4.6	5.7	6.2
Asia¹	3 000	3 832	3 903	903	10.9	10.8	13.3	13.5
Africa	1 284	1 661	1 673	389	16.6	16.1	19.5	19.6
South and Central America	261	410	416	155	8.3	7.8	12.2	12.2


Females
Registered unemployed in total	29 328	37 063	35 831	6 503	2.7	2.7	3.3	3.2

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	4 783	5 979	6 119	1 336	6.8	7.0	8.3	8.4

The Nordic countries	429	557	589	160	2.4	2.4	3.1	3.3
Western Europe else	219	280	276	57	3.1	2.8	3.5	3.4
Eastern Europe	1 136	1 379	1 333	197	8.9	8.7	9.9	9.4
North America and Oceania	79	99	99	20	4.2	4.1	5.1	5.1
Asia¹	2 185	2 679	2 789	604	10.1	10.4	12.0	12.4
Africa	494	673	689	195	10.5	11.6	14.5	14.7
South and Central America	241	312	344	103	8.2	7.5	9.3	10.1

¹	Turkey included.