Table
| 2nd quarter 2019 | 2nd quarter 2018 - 2nd 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 | 2 816 000 | 70.2 | 10 000 | -0.2 |
| Males | 1 493 000 | 73.0 | 2 000 | -0.3 |
| Females | 1 323 000 | 67.3 | 8 000 | 0.0 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 719 000 | 67.8 | 22 000 | 0.2 |
| Males | 1 436 000 | 70.2 | 8 000 | 0.0 |
| Females | 1 283 000 | 65.2 | 14 000 | 0.2 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 97 000 | 3.4 | -12 000 | -0.5 |
| Males | 56 000 | 3.8 | -7 000 | -0.4 |
| Females | 40 000 | 3.1 | -6 000 | -0.4 |