Table
| 1st quarter 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Absolute numbers | Per cent2 | |
| 1From 2021 there is a new Labour Force Survey (LFS) questionnaire, which may lead to a break | ||
| 2The 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 | 70.6 |
| Males | 1 497 000 | 73.2 |
| Females | 1 343 000 | 68.0 |
| Employed persons | ||
| Both sexes | 2 699 000 | 67.2 |
| Males | 1 417 000 | 69.3 |
| Females | 1 282 000 | 65.0 |
| Unemployed | ||
| Both sexes | 141 000 | 5.0 |
| Males | 80 000 | 5.3 |
| Females | 61 000 | 4.5 |