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Population aged 15-74, by labour force status and sex1 | 1st quarter 2021 |
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| Absolute numbers | Per cent2 |
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| 1From 2021 there is a new Labour Force Survey (LFS) questionnaire, which may lead to a break |
| 2The 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 | 70.6 |
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| Males | 1 497 000 | 73.2 |
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| Females | 1 343 000 | 68.0 |
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| Employed persons | | |
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| Both sexes | 2 699 000 | 67.2 |
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| Males | 1 417 000 | 69.3 |
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| Females | 1 282 000 | 65.0 |
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| Unemployed | | |
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| Both sexes | 141 000 | 5.0 |
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| Males | 80 000 | 5.3 |
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| Females | 61 000 | 4.5 |
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