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POPULATION,  RATE OF INCREASE, BIRTH AND DEATH RATES, 2003 - 2007
Year	End of Year Population	Mean Population	Annual Percentage Rate of Growth	Crude Rate of Natural Increase	Crude Birth   Rate	Crude Death Rate	Net Migration Rate
				Per 1,000 Mean Population
2003	2,632,000	2,625,700	0.48	11.6	17.94	6.36	-6.77
2004	2,644,100	2,638,100	0.46	11.5	17.86	6.41	-6.85
2005	2,656,700	2,650,400	0.48	11.2	17.82	6.62	-7.76
2006	2,669,500	2,663,100	0.48	11.2	17.37	6.13	-6.42
2007	2,682,100	2,675,800	0.47	10.7	17.03	6.37	-5.98

Source: Demographic Statistics 2007, STATIN
Notes: Figures rounded to the nearest hundred. Estimates for 2003-20046 has been revised since publication in previous reports. All estimates are still provisional and therefore subject to change.

EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS, BY MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS, 2004 - 2007
Major Industry Group	Average   First   Three   Quarters
	2004	2005	2006	2007
Mining	3,848	3,951	4,011	4,060
Manufacturing	40,178	40,747	41,257	41,039
Electricity, gas and Water	3,855	3,796	4,106	4,189
Construction	6,424	6,560	6,847	7,166
Trade, Hotels & Restaurants	54,523	55,149	55,057	55,413
Transport, Storage & Communications	16,108	15,935	16,399	16,605
Financing, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services	31,243	31,943	32,422	33,248
Community, Social & Personal Services	13,530	13,541	13,542	14,216
All Sectors	169,708	171,621	173,641	175,936

MAIN LABOUR FORCE INDICATORS,  2005- 2007
Item	2005				2006				2007
	January	April	July	October	January	April	July	October	January	April	July	October
B o t h S e x e s	'000	'000		'000	'000	'000	'000	'000	'000	'000	'000	'000
TOTAL POPULATION	2,648,200	2,651,300	2,654,500	2,657,600	2,660,700	2,663,900	2,667,000	2,670,100	2,673,800	2,677,100	2,680,400	2,683,600
Population 14 years and over	1,902,400	1,904,700	1,907,000	1,909,200	1,932,900	1,935,300	1,937,500	1,939,800	1,942,500	1,944,900	1,947,300	1,949,600
Labour Force	1,211,900	1,225,700	1,229,800	1,225,000	1,260,200	1,251,400	1,251,600	1,249,100	1,259,700	1,260,600	1,256,000	1,268,800
Employed Labour Force	1,083,100	1,075,800	1,092,400	1,091,700	1,107,900	1,117,700	1,139,600	1,129,500	1,123,500	1,140,400	1,134,600	1,149,000
Unemployed Labour Force	128,800	149,900	137,400	133,300	152,300	133,600	112,000	119,600	136,300	120,300	121,400	119,800
Outside the Labour Force	690,500	679,000	677,200	684,200	672,700	683,900	685,900	690,700	682,800	684300	691,300	680,800
Employment Rate	89.4	87.8	88.8	89.1	87.9	89.3	91.1	90.4	89.2	90.5	90.3	90.6
Unemployment Rate	10.6	12.2	11.2	10.9	12.1	10.7	8.9	9.6	10.8	9.5	9.7	9.4
Job Seeking Rate	5.2	6.1	5.2	5.2	6.3	5.6	5.0	5.3	5.3	6.1	6.2	6.0
Percentage of Population under 14 years	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2	27.4	27.4	27.4	27.4	27.4	27.4	27.4	27.4
Percentage of Population 14 years & over	71.8	71.8	71.8	71.8	72.6	72.6	72.6	72.6	72.6	72.6	72.6	72.6
Percentage of Population 14 +Outside Labour Force	36.3	35.6	35.5	35.8	34.8	35.3	35.4	35.6	35.2	35.2	35.5	34.9
Labour Force as a Percentage of Total Population	45.8	46.2	46.3	46.1	47.4	47.0	46.9	46.8	47.1	47.1	46.9	47.3
Labour Force as a Percentage of Population 14 years and over	63.7	64.4	64.5	64.2	65.2	64.7	64.6	64.4	64.8	64.8	64.5	65.1
M a l e s
TOTAL POPULATION	1,304,600	1,306,100	1,307,700	1,309,200	1,310,800	1,312,400	1,314,000	1,315,500	1,317,300	1,318,900	1,320,600	1,322,100
Population 14 years and over	928,300	929,400	930,500	931,600	944,100	945,300	946,400	947,600	948,900	950,000	951,300	952,300
Labour Force	675,600	683,700	687,500	679,300	692,600	693,900	697,900	697,800	700,800	700,500	695,300	699,900
Employed Labour Force	628,800	623,800	636,400	629,300	635,200	643,100	658,900	649,800	651,600	656,600	654,500	661,600
Unemployed Labour Force	46,800	59,900	51,200	50,000	57,400	50,700	39,000	48,000	49,200	44,000	40,700	38,300
Outside the Labour Force	252,700	245,700	243,000	252,300	251,500	251,400	248,500	249,800	248,100	249,500	256,000	252,400
Employment Rate	93.1	91.2	92.6	92.6	91.7	92.7	94.4	93.1	93.0	93.7	94.1	94.5
Unemployment Rate	6.9	8.8	7.4	7.4	8.3	7.3	5.6	6.9	7.0	6.3	5.9	5.5
Job Seeking Rate	3.7	4.6	3.7	3.6	4.8	4.2	3.2	4.1	4.1	4.4	4.1	3.6
Percentage of Population under 14 years	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0
Percentage of Population 14 years & over	71.2	71.2	71.2	71.2	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0	72.0
Percentage of Population 14 +Outside Labour Force	27.2	26.4	26.1	27.1	26.6	26.6	26.3	26.4	26.1	26.3	26.9	26.5
Labour Force as a Percentage of Total Population	51.8	52.3	52.6	51.9	52.8	52.9	53.1	53.0	53.2	53.1	52.7	52.9
Labour Force as a Percentage of Population 14 years and over	72.8	73.6	73.9	72.9	73.4	73.4	73.7	73.6	73.9	73.7	73.1	73.5
F e m a l e s
TOTAL POPULATION	1,343,600	1,345,200	1346800	1,348,400	1,349,900	1,351,500	1,353,000	1,354,600	1,356,500	1,358,200	1,359,800	1,361,500
Population 14 years and over	974,100	975,300	976,500	977,600	988,800	990,000	991,100	992,200	993,600	994,900	996,000	997,300
Labour Force	536,300	542,000	542,300	545,700	567,600	557,500	553,700	551,300	558,900	560,100	560,700	568,900
Employed Labour Force	454,300	452,000	456,000	462,400	472,700	474,600	480,700	479,700	471,900	483,800	480,100	487,400
Unemployed Labour Force	82,000	90,000	86,200	83,300	94,900	82,900	73,000	71,600	87,100	76,300	80,700	81,500
Outside the Labour Force	437,800	433,300	434,200	431,900	421,200	432,500	437,400	440,900	434,700	434,800	435,300	428,400
Employment Rate	84.7	83.4	84.1	84.7	83.3	85.1	86.8	87.0	84.4	86.4	85.6	85.7
Unemployment Rate	15.3	16.6	15.9	15.3	16.7	14.9	13.2	13.0	15.6	13.6	14.4	14.3
Job Seeking Rate	7.3	8.0	7.2	7.3	8.1	7.5	7.4	6.9	7.0	8.3	8.8	9.2
Percentage of Population under 14 years	27.5	27.5	27.5	27.5	26.8	26.7	26.7	26.8	26.8	26.7	26.8	26.7
Percentage of Population 14 years & over	72.5	72.5	72.5	72.5	73.2	73.3	73.3	73.2	73.2	73.3	73.2	73.3
Percentage of Population 14 +Outside Labour Force	44.9	44.4	44.5	44.2	42.6	43.7	44.1	44.4	43.8	43.7	43.7	43.0
Labour Force as a Percentage of Total Population	39.9	40.3	40.3	40.5	42.0	41.3	40.9	40.7	41.2	41.2	41.2	41.8
Labour Force as a Percentage of Population 14 years and over	55.1	55.6	55.5	55.8	57.4	56.3	55.9	55.6	56.3	56.3	56.3	57.0
Note: Data for October 2007 are PRELIMINARY