Table
Persons in the labour force and employed persons aged 15-74, by age and sex (LFS). In per cent of the population | Annual average | 1st quarter 2016 | 2nd quarter 2016 | 3rd quarter 2016 | 4th quarter 2016 | 1st quarter 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 |
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| 2015 | 2016 |
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| Persons in the labour force | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 71.2 | 70.6 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 71.2 | 69.8 | 69.6 | 70.2 |
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| Males | 73.9 | 73.4 | 73.6 | 73.9 | 73.8 | 72.4 | 72.4 | 72.8 |
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| Females | 68.3 | 67.7 | 67.9 | 67.5 | 68.4 | 67.1 | 66.7 | 67.6 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 56.7 | 55.3 | 55.1 | 55.8 | 57.1 | 53.1 | 52.4 | 55.3 |
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| Males | 56.3 | 55.1 | 54.8 | 56.2 | 56.3 | 52.9 | 53.0 | 55.3 |
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| Females | 57.2 | 55.5 | 55.4 | 55.4 | 57.8 | 53.3 | 51.9 | 55.4 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 82.1 | 82.0 | 82.2 | 82.0 | 82.3 | 81.5 | 81.4 | 81.7 |
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| Males | 85.1 | 85.1 | 85.4 | 85.4 | 85.2 | 84.3 | 84.2 | 84.3 |
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| Females | 78.9 | 78.8 | 78.9 | 78.5 | 79.3 | 78.6 | 78.5 | 78.9 |
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| Employed persons | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 68.0 | 67.3 | 67.4 | 67.4 | 67.7 | 66.7 | 66.5 | 67.1 |
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| Males | 70.5 | 69.5 | 69.4 | 69.6 | 70.0 | 68.8 | 68.7 | 69.3 |
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| Females | 65.5 | 65.0 | 65.2 | 65.0 | 65.3 | 64.6 | 64.1 | 64.9 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 51.1 | 49.2 | 48.8 | 48.8 | 51.0 | 48.1 | 46.9 | 48.7 |
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| Males | 50.0 | 48.1 | 47.5 | 47.7 | 50.1 | 47.1 | 46.7 | 47.9 |
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| Females | 52.2 | 50.3 | 50.2 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 49.1 | 47.2 | 49.6 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 79.2 | 78.9 | 79.0 | 79.0 | 79.0 | 78.5 | 78.4 | 78.9 |
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| Males | 81.9 | 81.3 | 81.4 | 81.5 | 81.5 | 80.7 | 80.7 | 81.3 |
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| Females | 76.3 | 76.3 | 76.5 | 76.4 | 76.3 | 76.2 | 76.0 | 76.5 |
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