Table
| 3rd quarter 2017 | 3rd quarter 2016 - 3rd quarter 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points | |
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 782 000 | 70.1 | -22 000 | -1.1 |
| Males | 1 471 000 | 72.6 | -13 000 | -1.2 |
| Females | 1 311 000 | 67.5 | -8 000 | -0.9 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 666 000 | 67.2 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Males | 1 406 000 | 69.4 | -1 000 | -0.6 |
| Females | 1 260 000 | 64.8 | 2 000 | -0.5 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 115 000 | 4.2 | -23 000 | -0.7 |
| Males | 65 000 | 4.4 | -12 000 | -0.8 |
| Females | 51 000 | 3.9 | -10 000 | -0.7 |