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| 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 |
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'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 |
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a l e s |
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| 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 |
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e m a l e s |
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| 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 |
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| Note: Data for Jan 2005 is PRELIMINARY. 2002 and 2003
revised since publicaion in The Labour Force 2003 |
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