Table
| 4th quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2016 - 4th quarter 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points | |
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 760 000 | 69.4 | 4 000 | -0.4 |
| Males | 1 460 000 | 72.0 | 1 000 | -0.4 |
| Females | 1 300 000 | 66.8 | 4 000 | -0.3 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 655 000 | 66.8 | 20 000 | 0.1 |
| Males | 1 398 000 | 68.9 | 11 000 | 0.1 |
| Females | 1 258 000 | 64.6 | 9 000 | 0.0 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 105 000 | 3.8 | -15 000 | -0.6 |
| Males | 63 000 | 4.3 | -10 000 | -0.7 |
| Females | 42 000 | 3.2 | -6 000 | -0.5 |