Table
| 1st quarter 2019 | 1st quarter 2018 - 1st quarter 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent1 | Change in absolute numbers | Change in percentage points1 | |
| 1The labour force is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group. Labour force = number of employed persons + number of unemployed persons. Employed persons is calculated as a share of the population in the same age group. Unemployed is calculated as a share of the labour force in the same age group. | ||||
| Labour force | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 800 000 | 69.9 | 30 000 | 0.4 |
| Males | 1 482 000 | 72.6 | 14 000 | 0.3 |
| Females | 1 318 000 | 67.1 | 16 000 | 0.4 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 692 000 | 67.2 | 32 000 | 0.4 |
| Males | 1 422 000 | 69.6 | 18 000 | 0.5 |
| Females | 1 270 000 | 64.7 | 14 000 | 0.3 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 108 000 | 3.9 | -2 000 | -0.1 |
| Males | 60 000 | 4.0 | -5 000 | -0.4 |
| Females | 48 000 | 3.7 | 3 000 | 0.2 |