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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 4th quarter 2019 | 4th quarter 2018 - 4th 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 | 2 840 000 | 70.5 | 33 000 | 0.4 |
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Males | 1 512 000 | 73.7 | 28 000 | 1.0 |
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Females | 1 327 000 | 67.3 | 5 000 | -0.1 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 732 000 | 67.9 | 24 000 | 0.3 |
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Males | 1 448 000 | 70.5 | 14 000 | 0.3 |
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Females | 1 284 000 | 65.1 | 10 000 | 0.2 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 108 000 | 3.8 | 10 000 | 0.3 |
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Males | 65 000 | 4.3 | 15 000 | 0.9 |
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Females | 43 000 | 3.3 | -5 000 | -0.4 |
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