Table
Persons in the labour force aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). As per cent of all in each group | Annual average | 4th quarter 2012 | 1st quarter 2013 | 2nd quarter 2013 | 3rd quarter 2013 | 4th quarter 2013 | 1st quarter 2014 |
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| 2012 | 2013 |
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| Both sexes | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 71.5 | 71.2 | 71.0 | 70.9 | 71.5 | 71.5 | 70.9 | 70.6 |
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| 15-19 years | 42.4 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 42.6 | 39.7 | 37.6 |
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| 20-24 years | 72.3 | 72.9 | 71.3 | 72.4 | 74.1 | 73.9 | 71.3 | 69.7 |
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| 25-29 years | 83.7 | 83.4 | 82.8 | 82.4 | 83.4 | 84.1 | 83.6 | 82.5 |
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| 30-39 years | 88.0 | 87.9 | 87.3 | 87.0 | 87.9 | 88.7 | 87.8 | 87.8 |
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| 40-54 years | 87.2 | 86.9 | 87.3 | 87.1 | 86.9 | 86.7 | 87.0 | 87.1 |
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| 55-66 years | 65.6 | 65.7 | 65.8 | 64.9 | 66.2 | 66.3 | 65.6 | 66.5 |
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| 67-74 years | 11.9 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
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| Males | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 74.4 | 73.9 | 73.8 | 73.6 | 74.5 | 74.2 | 73.3 | 73.2 |
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| 15-19 years | 39.7 | 38.9 | 38.2 | 38.1 | 39.4 | 41.6 | 36.6 | 34.5 |
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| 20-24 years | 73.9 | 74.3 | 71.8 | 73.1 | 75.9 | 75.4 | 72.7 | 71.3 |
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| 25-29 years | 86.4 | 86.1 | 86.4 | 85.6 | 86.7 | 86.2 | 86.0 | 85.4 |
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| 30-39 years | 91.2 | 90.9 | 90.3 | 90.1 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 90.9 | 90.8 |
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| 40-54 years | 89.6 | 88.9 | 89.5 | 89.3 | 89.1 | 88.5 | 88.8 | 89.1 |
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| 55-66 years | 70.2 | 69.9 | 70.2 | 69.2 | 70.9 | 70.6 | 68.8 | 70.4 |
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| 67-74 years | 15.3 | 16.6 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 17.2 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 16.7 |
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| Females | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 68.5 | 68.4 | 68.1 | 68.1 | 68.4 | 68.8 | 68.3 | 67.8 |
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| 15-19 years | 45.2 | 44.5 | 44.8 | 46.5 | 45.0 | 43.7 | 42.9 | 40.7 |
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| 20-24 years | 70.7 | 71.6 | 70.8 | 71.8 | 72.3 | 72.3 | 69.8 | 68.0 |
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| 25-29 years | 80.9 | 80.5 | 79.1 | 79.1 | 79.9 | 81.9 | 81.0 | 79.6 |
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| 30-39 years | 84.6 | 84.6 | 84.0 | 83.7 | 84.0 | 86.1 | 84.6 | 84.6 |
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| 40-54 years | 84.7 | 84.8 | 85.0 | 84.7 | 84.6 | 84.8 | 85.0 | 84.9 |
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| 55-66 years | 61.0 | 61.5 | 61.4 | 60.5 | 61.5 | 61.9 | 62.2 | 62.5 |
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| 67-74 years | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
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