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 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 | 3rd quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2017 | 1st quarter 2018 | 2nd quarter 2018 |
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| 2016 | 2017 |
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| Persons in the labour force | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 70.4 | 69.7 | 69.3 | 70.2 | 69.8 | 69.3 | 69.5 | 70.4 |
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| Males | 73.1 | 72.2 | 71.9 | 72.6 | 72.3 | 71.9 | 72.3 | 73.3 |
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| Females | 67.6 | 67.0 | 66.6 | 67.7 | 67.2 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 67.3 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 55.3 | 54.5 | 52.4 | 55.6 | 56.2 | 54.0 | 52.8 | 56.2 |
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| Males | 54.8 | 54.6 | 53.1 | 55.4 | 56.5 | 53.6 | 52.8 | 56.5 |
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| Females | 55.8 | 54.4 | 51.6 | 55.9 | 55.9 | 54.4 | 52.7 | 56.0 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 81.8 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.7 | 81.2 | 81.1 | 81.6 | 81.8 |
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| Males | 84.9 | 84.0 | 83.9 | 84.3 | 83.9 | 83.9 | 84.6 | 85.0 |
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| Females | 78.6 | 78.5 | 78.5 | 79.0 | 78.4 | 78.1 | 78.5 | 78.5 |
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| Employed persons | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 67.0 | 66.7 | 66.2 | 67.0 | 67.0 | 66.7 | 66.8 | 67.6 |
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| Males | 69.1 | 68.8 | 68.4 | 69.1 | 69.1 | 68.8 | 69.1 | 70.2 |
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| Females | 64.9 | 64.5 | 64.0 | 64.9 | 64.7 | 64.5 | 64.4 | 65.0 |
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| 15-24 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 49.0 | 48.6 | 46.5 | 48.6 | 50.3 | 49.0 | 48.1 | 50.2 |
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| Males | 47.8 | 48.0 | 46.5 | 47.7 | 49.8 | 48.1 | 47.3 | 49.5 |
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| Females | 50.3 | 49.3 | 46.6 | 49.6 | 50.9 | 50.0 | 49.0 | 50.8 |
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| 25-66 years | | | | | | | | |
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| Both sexes | 78.7 | 78.7 | 78.4 | 79.0 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.9 | 79.5 |
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| Males | 81.1 | 81.0 | 80.7 | 81.3 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 81.5 | 82.3 |
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| Females | 76.2 | 76.2 | 76.1 | 76.6 | 76.0 | 76.1 | 76.1 | 76.5 |
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