Labour force survey, Q4 2019

Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex
	4th quarter 2019		4th quarter 2018 - 4th quarter 2019
	Absolute numbers	Per cent¹	Change in absolute numbers	Change in percentage points¹
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
Both sexes	2 840 000	70.5	33 000	0.4
Males	1 512 000	73.7	28 000	1.0
Females	1 327 000	67.3	5 000	-0.1

Employed persons
Both sexes	2 732 000	67.9	24 000	0.3
Males	1 448 000	70.5	14 000	0.3
Females	1 284 000	65.1	10 000	0.2

Unemployed
Both sexes	108 000	3.8	10 000	0.3
Males	65 000	4.3	15 000	0.9
Females	43 000	3.3	-5 000	-0.4

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