Table
| 4th quarter 2019 | 4th quarter 2018 - 4th 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 | 2 840 000 | 70.5 | 33 000 | 0.4 |
| Males | 1 512 000 | 73.7 | 28 000 | 1.0 |
| Females | 1 327 000 | 67.3 | 5 000 | -0.1 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 732 000 | 67.9 | 24 000 | 0.3 |
| Males | 1 448 000 | 70.5 | 14 000 | 0.3 |
| Females | 1 284 000 | 65.1 | 10 000 | 0.2 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 108 000 | 3.8 | 10 000 | 0.3 |
| Males | 65 000 | 4.3 | 15 000 | 0.9 |
| Females | 43 000 | 3.3 | -5 000 | -0.4 |