Table
| 2nd quarter 2015 | 2nd quarter 2014 - 2nd quarter 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points | |
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 785 000 | 71.6 | 46 000 | 0.3 |
| Males | 1 477 000 | 74.4 | 25 000 | 0.4 |
| Females | 1 307 000 | 68.7 | 20 000 | 0.3 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 663 000 | 68.4 | 15 000 | -0.5 |
| Males | 1 406 000 | 70.8 | 8 000 | -0.5 |
| Females | 1 256 000 | 66.0 | 6 000 | -0.4 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 122 000 | 4.4 | 31 000 | 1.1 |
| Males | 71 000 | 4.8 | 17 000 | 1.1 |
| Females | 51 000 | 3.9 | 14 000 | 1.0 |