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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 2nd quarter 2019 | 2nd quarter 2018 - 2nd quarter 2019 |
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Absolute numbers | Per cent1 | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points1 |
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1The labour force is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group. Labour force = number of employed persons + number of unemployed persons.
Employed persons is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group.
Unemployed is calculated as a share of the labour force in the same age group. |
Labour force | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 816 000 | 70.2 | 10 000 | -0.2 |
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Males | 1 493 000 | 73.0 | 2 000 | -0.3 |
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Females | 1 323 000 | 67.3 | 8 000 | 0.0 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 719 000 | 67.8 | 22 000 | 0.2 |
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Males | 1 436 000 | 70.2 | 8 000 | 0.0 |
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Females | 1 283 000 | 65.2 | 14 000 | 0.2 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 97 000 | 3.4 | -12 000 | -0.5 |
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Males | 56 000 | 3.8 | -7 000 | -0.4 |
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Females | 40 000 | 3.1 | -6 000 | -0.4 |
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