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 2015 | 1st quarter 2016 | 2nd quarter 2016 | 3rd quarter 2016 | 4th quarter 2016 | 1st quarter 2017 |
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| 2015 | 2016 |
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| Both sexes | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 71.2 | 70.6 | 70.7 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 71.2 | 69.8 | 69.6 |
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| 15-19 years | 40.0 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 41.8 | 37.7 | 37.4 |
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| 20-24 years | 72.6 | 69.9 | 69.2 | 69.5 | 70.9 | 71.4 | 67.7 | 66.6 |
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| 25-29 years | 82.3 | 83.7 | 81.3 | 83.6 | 83.3 | 84.7 | 83.3 | 82.3 |
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| 30-39 years | 88.3 | 87.6 | 87.8 | 87.9 | 87.5 | 87.7 | 87.2 | 86.9 |
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| 40-54 years | 86.9 | 86.6 | 87.3 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 87.1 | 85.8 | 86.2 |
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| 55-66 years | 68.7 | 68.9 | 68.5 | 69.2 | 68.8 | 68.8 | 68.7 | 68.5 |
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| 67-74 years | 13.4 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
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| Males | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 73.9 | 73.4 | 73.3 | 73.6 | 73.9 | 73.8 | 72.4 | 72.4 |
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| 15-19 years | 37.5 | 38.1 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 | 39.4 | 37.0 | 35.7 |
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| 20-24 years | 74.3 | 71.1 | 70.7 | 71.2 | 73.0 | 72.3 | 67.8 | 69.2 |
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| 25-29 years | 85.8 | 85.6 | 85.2 | 86.9 | 86.5 | 86.1 | 83.1 | 83.9 |
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| 30-39 years | 90.8 | 90.6 | 89.5 | 90.6 | 90.6 | 90.6 | 90.8 | 89.7 |
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| 40-54 years | 89.1 | 88.8 | 89.3 | 88.9 | 89.0 | 89.3 | 88.0 | 88.5 |
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| 55-66 years | 73.0 | 73.6 | 73.1 | 74.2 | 74.0 | 73.3 | 72.8 | 72.5 |
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| 67-74 years | 18.2 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 17.0 |
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| Females | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 68.3 | 67.7 | 67.9 | 67.9 | 67.5 | 68.4 | 67.1 | 66.7 |
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| 15-19 years | 42.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 | 42.4 | 41.3 | 44.3 | 38.4 | 39.1 |
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| 20-24 years | 70.8 | 68.6 | 67.7 | 67.6 | 68.6 | 70.5 | 67.6 | 63.8 |
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| 25-29 years | 78.6 | 81.8 | 77.2 | 80.3 | 80.1 | 83.3 | 83.5 | 80.7 |
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| 30-39 years | 85.7 | 84.3 | 86.1 | 85.1 | 84.1 | 84.5 | 83.4 | 83.9 |
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| 40-54 years | 84.6 | 84.3 | 85.1 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.8 | 83.5 | 83.8 |
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| 55-66 years | 64.3 | 64.1 | 63.9 | 64.1 | 63.6 | 64.3 | 64.5 | 64.3 |
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| 67-74 years | 8.9 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
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