Table
Persons in the labour force aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). As per cent of all in each group | Annual average | 2nd quarter 2015 | 3rd quarter 2015 | 4th quarter 2015 | 1st quarter 2016 | 2nd quarter 2016 | 3rd quarter 2016 |
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| 2014 | 2015 |
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| Both sexes | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 71.0 | 71.2 | 71.6 | 71.6 | 70.7 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 71.2 |
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| 15-19 years | 38.6 | 40.0 | 41.6 | 42.2 | 38.7 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 41.8 |
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| 20-24 years | 70.9 | 72.6 | 74.9 | 74.8 | 69.2 | 69.5 | 70.9 | 71.4 |
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| 25-29 years | 82.8 | 82.3 | 82.1 | 83.5 | 81.3 | 83.6 | 83.3 | 84.7 |
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| 30-39 years | 88.3 | 88.3 | 88.6 | 88.6 | 87.8 | 87.9 | 87.5 | 87.7 |
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| 40-54 years | 87.1 | 86.9 | 86.9 | 86.7 | 87.3 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 87.1 |
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| 55-66 years | 68.0 | 68.7 | 69.0 | 68.8 | 68.5 | 69.2 | 68.8 | 68.8 |
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| 67-74 years | 12.6 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 12.8 |
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| Males | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 73.6 | 73.9 | 74.4 | 74.3 | 73.3 | 73.6 | 73.9 | 73.8 |
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| 15-19 years | 35.7 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 39.4 |
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| 20-24 years | 72.0 | 74.3 | 76.1 | 77.2 | 70.7 | 71.2 | 73.0 | 72.3 |
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| 25-29 years | 85.5 | 85.8 | 86.2 | 86.5 | 85.2 | 86.9 | 86.5 | 86.1 |
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| 30-39 years | 91.3 | 90.8 | 91.5 | 91.2 | 89.5 | 90.6 | 90.6 | 90.6 |
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| 40-54 years | 89.3 | 89.1 | 89.4 | 88.8 | 89.3 | 88.9 | 89.0 | 89.3 |
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| 55-66 years | 71.8 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.1 | 74.2 | 74.0 | 73.3 |
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| 67-74 years | 16.8 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 17.0 |
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| Females | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 68.3 | 68.3 | 68.7 | 68.8 | 67.9 | 67.9 | 67.5 | 68.4 |
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| 15-19 years | 41.7 | 42.7 | 45.9 | 44.5 | 40.1 | 42.4 | 41.3 | 44.3 |
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| 20-24 years | 69.8 | 70.8 | 73.6 | 72.3 | 67.7 | 67.6 | 68.6 | 70.5 |
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| 25-29 years | 79.9 | 78.6 | 77.9 | 80.5 | 77.2 | 80.3 | 80.1 | 83.3 |
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| 30-39 years | 85.2 | 85.7 | 85.4 | 85.9 | 86.1 | 85.1 | 84.1 | 84.5 |
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| 40-54 years | 84.8 | 84.6 | 84.3 | 84.6 | 85.1 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.8 |
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| 55-66 years | 64.1 | 64.3 | 64.9 | 64.6 | 63.9 | 64.1 | 63.6 | 64.3 |
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| 67-74 years | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
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