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| 25-4 Labour Force
and Unemployment |
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| Item |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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| Labour Force |
(10 000 persons) |
20.9 |
21.7 |
21.4 |
21.6 |
22.9 |
| Male |
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11.3 |
11.6 |
11.3 |
11.5 |
12.2 |
| Female |
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9.7 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
10.0 |
10.7 |
| Employed Population |
(10 000 persons) |
19.5 |
20.3 |
20.1 |
20.3 |
21.8 |
| Unemployed Population |
(10 000 persons) |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
| Unemployment Rate |
(%) |
6.8 |
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
4.8 |
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