Table 1 Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. By the end of November 2003, February 2004, November 2004 and February 2005. In absolute figures and per cent of the labour force

1	Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. By the end of November 2003, February 2004, November 2004 and February 2005. In absolute figures and per cent of the labour force

Region of birth Sex	Absolute figures				Per cent

Region of birth Sex	February 2004	November 2004	February 2005	Changes last year	November 2003	February 2004	November 2004	February 2005

Registered unemployed, total	96 874	83 616	91 107	-5 767	3.7	4.1	3.5	3.8
Of which
First generation immigrants, total	16 563	15 328	16 603	40	9.6	10.3	9.3	10.0

The Nordic countries	1 585	1 412	1 518	-67	4.4	4.7	4.2	4.5
Western Europe else	1 056	932	1 005	-51	4.8	5.1	4.4	4.7
Eastern Europe	3 014	2 799	3 076	62	10.2	11.0	9.6	10.3
North America and Oceania	249	200	244	-5	5.9	6.1	4.8	5.8
Asia¹	7 229	6 760	7 295	66	12.7	13.5	12.4	13.2
Africa	2 650	2 503	2 662	12	17.4	19.1	17.7	18.6
South and Central America	780	722	803	23	10.9	11.2	10.2	11.2

Males
Registered unemployed, total	58 428	47 393	52 369	-6 059	4.1	4.6	3.8	4.1
Of which
First generation immigrants, total	9 998	8 799	9 557	-441	10.9	11.7	10.1	10.9

The Nordic countries	979	810	908	-71	5.6	6.1	5.1	5.7
Western Europe else	745	638	694	-51	5.7	5.8	4.9	5.3
Eastern Europe	1 551	1 364	1 457	-94	11.7	12.5	10.3	10.8
North America and Oceania	139	97	130	-9	6.2	6.4	4.4	5.8
Asia¹	4 252	3 779	4 078	-174	13.4	14.3	12.6	13.5
Africa	1 877	1 737	1 857	-20	19.2	21.0	19.2	20.2
South and Central America	455	374	433	-22	12.6	13.1	10.9	12.4

Females
Registered unemployed, total	38 446	36 223	38 738	292	3.1	3.4	3.2	3.5
Of which
First generation immigrants, total	6 565	6 529	7 046	481	8.2	8.8	8.5	9.0

The Nordic countries	606	602	610	4	3.2	3.4	3.5	3.5
Western Europe else	311	294	311	-	3.3	3.8	3.5	3.7
Eastern Europe	1 463	1 435	1 619	156	9.1	9.8	9.0	10.0
North America and Oceania	110	103	114	4	5.5	5.7	5.2	5.7
Asia¹	2 977	2 981	3 217	240	11.9	12.6	12.0	12.8
Africa	773	766	805	32	14.2	15.6	15.0	15.7
South and Central America	325	348	370	45	9.1	9.4	9.6	10.1

¹	Turkey is included.

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