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 2017 | 1st quarter 2018 | 2nd quarter 2018 | 3rd quarter 2018 | 4th quarter 2018 | 1st quarter 2019 |
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| 2017 | 2018 |
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| Both sexes | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 69.7 | 70.2 | 69.3 | 69.5 | 70.4 | 70.7 | 70.1 | 69.9 |
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| 15-19 years | 38.5 | 37.5 | 37.1 | 35.0 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 37.6 |
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| 20-24 years | 69.6 | 71.4 | 69.6 | 69.4 | 73.8 | 72.9 | 69.4 | 69.6 |
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| 25-29 years | 82.5 | 83.5 | 81.6 | 83.2 | 82.9 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 84.2 |
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| 30-39 years | 87.1 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.2 | 88.0 | 88.5 | 88.4 | 87.4 |
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| 40-54 years | 85.8 | 86.2 | 85.6 | 86.2 | 86.4 | 86.4 | 85.8 | 85.9 |
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| 55-66 years | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.3 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.7 | 68.3 | 68.1 |
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| 67-74 years | 11.1 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 13.2 |
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| Males | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 72.2 | 73.0 | 71.9 | 72.3 | 73.3 | 73.9 | 72.7 | 72.6 |
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| 15-19 years | 37.0 | 35.9 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 37.1 | 38.7 | 34.0 | 35.1 |
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| 20-24 years | 71.2 | 72.8 | 70.8 | 70.5 | 74.4 | 74.9 | 71.4 | 71.4 |
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| 25-29 years | 83.7 | 84.6 | 82.8 | 82.9 | 84.6 | 86.4 | 84.3 | 84.4 |
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| 30-39 years | 90.0 | 91.9 | 90.5 | 91.2 | 92.1 | 92.6 | 91.7 | 90.7 |
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| 40-54 years | 87.6 | 88.5 | 87.3 | 88.3 | 88.5 | 88.8 | 88.3 | 88.2 |
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| 55-66 years | 72.9 | 72.8 | 73.1 | 73.3 | 72.8 | 72.6 | 72.5 | 73.0 |
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| 67-74 years | 14.5 | 15.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 16.8 |
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| Females | | | | | | | | |
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| 15-74 years | 67.0 | 67.2 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 67.3 | 67.5 | 67.4 | 67.1 |
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| 15-19 years | 40.0 | 39.3 | 39.4 | 36.2 | 37.6 | 40.6 | 42.5 | 40.2 |
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| 20-24 years | 68.0 | 69.8 | 68.3 | 68.3 | 73.1 | 70.7 | 67.1 | 67.6 |
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| 25-29 years | 81.3 | 82.5 | 80.5 | 83.5 | 81.0 | 82.3 | 83.2 | 84.0 |
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| 30-39 years | 83.9 | 83.9 | 83.3 | 82.9 | 83.6 | 84.1 | 84.8 | 83.9 |
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| 40-54 years | 83.9 | 83.8 | 83.8 | 83.9 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 83.1 | 83.5 |
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| 55-66 years | 64.0 | 64.1 | 63.4 | 63.6 | 64.1 | 64.7 | 63.9 | 63.1 |
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| 67-74 years | 7.7 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
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