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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex | 2nd quarter 2020 | 2nd quarter 2019 - 2nd quarter 2020 |
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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 | 2 828 000 | 70.1 | 12 000 | -0.1 |
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Males | 1 499 000 | 72.9 | 6 000 | -0.1 |
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Females | 1 329 000 | 67.2 | 6 000 | -0.1 |
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Employed persons | | | | |
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Both sexes | 2 699 000 | 66.9 | -20 000 | -0.9 |
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Males | 1 428 000 | 69.4 | -8 000 | -0.8 |
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Females | 1 272 000 | 64.3 | -11 000 | -0.9 |
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Unemployed | | | | |
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Both sexes | 129 000 | 4.6 | 32 000 | 1.2 |
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Males | 72 000 | 4.8 | 16 000 | 1.0 |
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Females | 57 000 | 4.3 | 17 000 | 1.2 |
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