Table 4 Employed first generation immigrants, by region of birth and years of residence. Per cent of persons aged 16-74 years and in absolute figures. Q4 2002 and Q4 2003

4	Employed first generation immigrants, by region of birth and years of residence. Per cent of persons aged 16-74 years and in absolute figures. Q4 2002 and Q4 2003

	Total population	Total	The Nordic countries	Western Europe else	New EU countries in Eastern Europe	Eastern Europe else	North America and Oceania	Asia¹	Africa	South and Central America


	Per cent
2002, total	70.1	57.7	72.5	67.2	60.8	55.8	55	50.9	43.8	59.7

Less than 4 years		48.9	76.5	64.1	52.9	45.9	46.9	37.8	33.6	46.5
4-6 years		60.8	81.2	72.9	67.8	55.2	62.3	47.6	45.3	61.7
7 years or more		61	68.9	67.4	63.4	61.3	57	56.9	50.4	63.3

2003, total	69.4	55.6	71.5	66.8	61	53.9	54.5	48.6	40.3	56.9

Less than 4 years		45.2	74	64	55.2	41.8	44.7	34.1	29.1	44
4-6 years		57.4	79.4	71.2	67.5	54.3	58.1	46.1	42.1	57.4
7 years or more		59.6	68.8	66.9	62.9	59	57.7	55	47.9	60.8

	Absolute figures
2002, total	2 267 000	139 365	32 939	19 653	5 974	16 290	4 101	43 927	10 515	5 964

Less than 4 years		31 812	8 311	4 464	1 497	4 171	891	8 655	2 858	964
4-6 years		16 549	5 243	2 403	561	1 859	492	4 025	1 466	499
7 years or more		91 004	19 385	12 786	3 916	10 260	2 718	31 247	6 191	4 501

2003, total	2 260 000	140 727	32 256	19 895	6 357	16 888	4 007	44 583	10 735	6 006

Less than 4 years		29 189	7 162	4 456	1 741	3 227	827	8 054	2 726	996
4-6 years		19 363	5 324	2 552	629	2 972	436	5 081	1 822	547
7 years or more		92 175	19 770	12 887	3 987	10 689	2 744	31 448	6 187	4 463

¹	Including Turkey.