Table
| 1st quarter 2015 | 1st quarter 2014 - 1st quarter 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points | |
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 746 000 | 70.8 | 42 000 | 0.2 |
| Males | 1 459 000 | 73.6 | 28 000 | 0.4 |
| Females | 1 288 000 | 67.8 | 15 000 | 0.0 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 628 000 | 67.7 | 22 000 | -0.3 |
| Males | 1 393 000 | 70.3 | 17 000 | -0.1 |
| Females | 1 235 000 | 65.0 | 5 000 | -0.5 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 118 000 | 4.3 | 21 000 | 0.7 |
| Males | 66 000 | 4.5 | 11 000 | 0.7 |
| Females | 53 000 | 4.1 | 11 000 | 0.8 |