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 2013 | 1st quarter 2014 | 2nd quarter 2014 | 3rd quarter 2014 | 4th quarter 2014 | 1st quarter 2015 |
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| 2013 | 2014 |
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| Both sexes | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 71.2 | 71.0 | 70.9 | 70.6 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 70.9 | 70.8 |
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| 15-19 years | 41.6 | 38.6 | 39.7 | 37.6 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 37.7 | 37.4 |
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| 20-24 years | 72.9 | 70.9 | 71.3 | 69.7 | 72.3 | 71.5 | 70.1 | 71.4 |
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| 25-29 years | 83.4 | 82.8 | 83.6 | 82.5 | 83.2 | 83.5 | 81.9 | 82.1 |
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| 30-39 years | 87.9 | 88.3 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 88.4 | 88.8 | 88.3 | 88.2 |
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| 40-54 years | 86.9 | 87.1 | 87.0 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 87.2 | 86.8 | 86.7 |
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| 55-66 years | 65.7 | 68.0 | 65.6 | 66.5 | 67.7 | 68.3 | 69.5 | 68.5 |
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| 67-74 years | 12.3 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 13.8 |
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| Males | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 73.9 | 73.6 | 73.3 | 73.2 | 74.0 | 73.9 | 73.4 | 73.6 |
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| 15-19 years | 38.9 | 35.7 | 36.6 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 36.9 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
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| 20-24 years | 74.3 | 72.0 | 72.7 | 71.3 | 74.2 | 72.0 | 70.3 | 73.0 |
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| 25-29 years | 86.1 | 85.5 | 86.0 | 85.4 | 85.9 | 87.0 | 83.9 | 85.3 |
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| 30-39 years | 90.9 | 91.3 | 90.9 | 90.8 | 91.4 | 91.3 | 91.5 | 91.0 |
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| 40-54 years | 88.9 | 89.3 | 88.8 | 89.1 | 89.3 | 89.8 | 89.1 | 89.1 |
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| 55-66 years | 69.9 | 71.8 | 68.8 | 70.4 | 71.8 | 72.0 | 73.1 | 73.0 |
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| 67-74 years | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 19.0 |
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| Females | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 68.4 | 68.3 | 68.3 | 67.8 | 68.4 | 68.5 | 68.4 | 67.8 |
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| 15-19 years | 44.5 | 41.7 | 42.9 | 40.7 | 41.8 | 43.3 | 41.1 | 40.1 |
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| 20-24 years | 71.6 | 69.8 | 69.8 | 68.0 | 70.2 | 70.9 | 69.8 | 69.7 |
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| 25-29 years | 80.5 | 79.9 | 81.0 | 79.6 | 80.5 | 79.8 | 79.9 | 78.9 |
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| 30-39 years | 84.6 | 85.2 | 84.6 | 84.6 | 85.1 | 86.2 | 85.0 | 85.3 |
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| 40-54 years | 84.8 | 84.8 | 85.0 | 84.9 | 85.5 | 84.5 | 84.3 | 84.2 |
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| 55-66 years | 61.5 | 64.1 | 62.2 | 62.5 | 63.5 | 64.4 | 65.9 | 63.9 |
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| 67-74 years | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
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