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 May 2002, August 2002, May 2003 and August 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 May 2002, August 2002, May 2003 and August 2003

Region of birth Sex	August 2002	May 2003	August 2003	Changes last year	May 2002	August 2002	May 2003	August 2003


					Prosent
Registered unemployed, total	82 496	87 174	101 788	19 292	2.9	3.5	3.7	4.3

Of which
First generation immigrants, total	13 835	15 274	17 340	3 505	7.7	9.1	9.7	11.0

The Nordic countries	1 255	1 492	1 616	361	3.0	3.8	4.4	4.9
Western Europe else	775	904	1 091	316	3.5	3.9	4.4	5.3
Eastern Europe	2 617	2 773	3 158	541	9.1	10.5	10.4	11.8
North America and Oceania	187	234	258	71	4.4	4.7	5.7	6.4
Asia¹	6 165	6 733	7 592	1 427	10.6	12.3	13.0	14.5
Africa	2 188	2 376	2 801	613	14.5	17.2	17.7	20.5
South and Central America	648	762	824	176	7.7	9.6	11.1	11.9

Males

Registered unemployed, total	44 175	51 343	56 223	12 048	3.0	3.5	4.1	4.5

Of which
First generation immigrants, total	7 901	9 144	9 858	1 957	8.4	9.6	10.8	11.7

The Nordic countries	653	906	933	280	3.7	4.1	5.5	5.8
Western Europe else	503	632	743	240	4.0	4.1	5.0	5.9
Eastern Europe	1 294	1 443	1 511	217	9.5	11.0	11.7	12.3
North America and Oceania	104	134	137	33	4.6	4.9	6.1	6.4
Asia¹	3 459	3 931	4 202	743	10.8	12.2	13.5	14.4
Africa	1 568	1 681	1 906	338	16.0	18.9	19.4	21.7
South and Central America	320	417	426	106	7.9	9.4	12.2	12.3

Females

Registered unemployed, total	38 321	35 831	45 565	7 244	2.7	3.5	3.2	4.1

Of which
First generation immigrants, total	5 934	6 130	7 482	1 548	6.9	8.5	8.4	10.3

The Nordic countries	602	586	683	81	2.4	3.5	3.3	4.0
Western Europe else	272	272	348	76	2.8	3.5	3.4	4.4
Eastern Europe	1 323	1 330	1 647	324	8.7	10.0	9.3	11.5
North America and Oceania	83	100	121	38	4.2	4.4	5.1	6.4
Asia¹	2 706	2 802	3 390	684	10.4	12.5	12.3	14.7
Africa	620	695	895	275	11.6	13.9	14.7	18.3
South and Central America	328	345	398	70	7.5	9.9	10.1	11.5

¹	Turkey included.