Table 1 Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. In absolute figures and per cent of the labour force. By the end of November 2002, February 2003, November 2003 and February 2004

1	Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. In absolute figures and per cent of the labour force. By the end of November 2002, February 2003, November 2003 and February 2004

Region of birth Sex	Absolute figures				Per cent

Region of birth Sex	February 2003	November 2003	February 2004	Changes last year	November 2002	February 2003	November 2003	February 2004

Registered unemployed, total	92 503	87 349	96 874	4 371	3.3	3.9	3.7	4.1
Of which
First generation immigrants, total	15 230	15 239	16 551	1 321	8.5	9.7	9.6	10.4

The Nordic countries	1 540	1 492	1 611	71	3.6	4.5	4.4	4.8
Western Europe else	977	995	1 064	87	4.2	4.8	4.8	5.1
Eastern Europe	2 875	2 746	3 014	139	9.6	11.0	10.2	11.1
North America and Oceania	221	243	247	26	4.4	5.4	6.0	6.1
Asia¹	6 545	6 670	7 201	656	11.4	12.7	12.7	13.5
Africa	2 348	2 344	2 641	293	15.6	17.7	17.4	19.1
South and Central America	724	749	773	49	9.0	10.7	10.8	11.2

Males
Registered unemployed, total	55 440	52 229	58 428	2 988	3.6	4.4	4.1	4.6
Of which
First generation immigrants, total	9 241	9 221	9 987	746	9.5	11.0	10.9	11.7

The Nordic countries	991	922	995	4	4.5	6.0	5.7	6.2
Western Europe else	698	728	751	53	4.8	5.6	5.8	5.9
Eastern Europe	1 498	1 423	1 548	50	10.4	12.3	11.6	12.5
North America and Oceania	122	135	138	16	4.7	5.6	6.3	6.5
Asia¹	3 855	3 918	4 236	381	12.0	13.3	13.4	14.3
Africa	1 666	1 662	1 869	203	17.4	19.4	19.2	21.0
South and Central America	411	433	450	39	9.9	12.1	12.6	13.1

Females
Registered unemployed, total	37 063	35 120	38 446	1 383	2.9	3.3	3.1	3.4
Of which
First generation immigrants, total	5 989	6 018	6 564	575	7.3	8.3	8.2	8.8

The Nordic countries	549	570	616	67	2.8	3.1	3.2	3.5
Western Europe else	279	267	313	34	3.2	3.5	3.3	3.9
Eastern Europe	1 377	1 323	1 466	89	8.9	9.8	9.1	9.9
North America and Oceania	99	108	109	10	4.0	5.1	5.6	5.8
Asia¹	2 690	2 752	2 965	275	10.7	12.0	11.9	12.6
Africa	682	682	772	90	12.3	14.6	14.2	15.6
South and Central America	313	316	323	10	8.2	9.3	9.1	9.3

¹	Turkey is included.

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