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23-7 Labour Force and Unemployment
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1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002^ |
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| Labour Force (10 000 persons) |
327.6 |
332.0 |
337.4 |
342.7 |
348.8 |
| Male |
195.8 |
195.7 |
196.4 |
196.5 |
196.5 |
| Female |
131.8 |
136.2 |
141.0 |
146.2 |
152.3 |
| Employed Persons (10 000 perso |
312.2 |
311.2 |
320.7 |
325.2 |
323.2 |
| Unemployed Persons (10 000 perso |
15.4 |
20.7 |
16.7 |
17.5 |
25.6 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
4.7 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
7.3 |
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| Notes: ^ Provisional figure. |
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