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| 25-4 Labour Force and Unemployment | | | | | | | | | Item | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | | | | | | |
| Labour Force (10 000 persons) |
21.7 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 24.8 | | Male |
11.6 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 13.0 | | Female |
10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 11.8 | | Employed Population (10 000 persons) | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.3 | 21.8 | 23.8 | | Unemployed Population (10
000 persons) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | | Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | | | | | | |
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