Table
| 3rd quarter 2020 | 3rd quarter 2019 - 3rd quarter 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 859 000 | 70.9 | -5 000 | -0.4 |
| Males | 1 517 000 | 73.8 | -6 000 | -0.5 |
| Females | 1 342 000 | 67.9 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Employed persons | ||||
| Both sexes | 2 706 000 | 67.1 | -49 000 | -1.5 |
| Males | 1 433 000 | 69.6 | -31 000 | -1.8 |
| Females | 1 274 000 | 64.4 | -17 000 | -1.2 |
| Unemployed | ||||
| Both sexes | 153 000 | 5.4 | 44 000 | 1.6 |
| Males | 85 000 | 5.6 | 26 000 | 1.7 |
| Females | 68 000 | 5.1 | 18 000 | 1.4 |