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| 24-7 Labour Force
and Unemployment |
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| Item |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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| Labour Force (10 000 persons) |
337.4 |
342.7 |
348.7 |
349.6 |
352.9 |
| Male |
196.4 |
196.5 |
196.5 |
196.1 |
196.3 |
| Female |
141.0 |
146.2 |
152.2 |
153.5 |
156.6 |
| Employed Persons (10 000 persons) |
320.7 |
325.2 |
323.2 |
321.9 |
328.8 |
| Unemployed Persons (10 000 persons) |
16.7 |
17.5 |
25.6 |
27.7 |
24.1 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
4.9 |
5.1 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
6.8 |
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Note: Figures
are compiled based on the data obtained from the General Household Survey for
the four
quarters of the year.
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