Table 7. Population aged 16-74 by main activity, part-time employment and age (LFS). 1 000

	LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, 1st 2002
	7	Population aged 16-74 by main activity, part-time employment¹ and age (LFS). 1 000

Annual
average 2000 2001 2002

Main activity 2000 2001 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3th quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter

Total 16-74 years
3 201 3 214 3 199 3 217 3 214 3 212 3 211 3 234

   Employed ² 2 068 2 074 2 061 2 059 2 075 2 103 2 057 2 050

     Part-time employed 386 394 387 399 386 388 406 399

   Attended school, studied 361 364 357 397 371 331 357 400

     Part-time employed 127 127 128 133 136 109 128 143

   Homeworking 127 111 121 115 115 108 105 109

     Part-time employed 28 22 27 23 25 19 21 21

   Early retired/disabled 293 302 295 293 301 304 309 305

     Part-time employed 19 23 19 23 25 22 24 24

   Retired 241 237 251 229 231 238 248 222

     Part-time employed 8 9 8 7 6 9 13 10

   Other activities/Unspecified 111 127 114 124 120 129 135 149

     Part-time employed 11 12 11 10 11 10 16 13

Total 16-19 years
212 213 213 212 213 213 213 214

   Employed ² 32 29 38 16 23 42 35 15

     Part-time employed 4 4 4 3 3 4 7 2

   Attended school, studied 173 174 165 189 182 159 165 191

     Part-time employed 59 58 57 56 65 53 58 65

   Other activities/Unspecified 7 10 9 8 7 11 13 8

     Part-time employed 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

Total 20-24 years
274 272 275 272 272 272 273 273

   Employed ² 144 137 141 129 143 149 128 128

     Part-time employed 18 18 19 16 18 16 22 21

   Attended school, studied 105 107 111 115 103 95 115 115

     Part-time employed 42 44 43 46 47 36 47 48

   Homeworking 6 4 5 4 5 5 4 5

     Part-time employed 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1

   Other activities/Unspecified 19 24 18 23 21 23 26 25

     Part-time employed 2 2 1 2 1 2 4 2

Total 25-54 years
1 945 1 937 1 946 1 937 1 937 1 937 1 937 1 930

   Employed ² 1 592 1 585 1 592 1 578 1 583 1 594 1 585 1 558

     Part-time employed 291 289 288 292 283 283 296 285

   Attended school, studied 81 82 79 91 84 75 76 93

     Part-time employed 26 25 27 31 25 20 23 29

   Homeworking 84 73 80 74 77 71 69 70

     Part-time employed 21 16 20 16 18 14 15 15

   Early retired/disabled 112 113 116 110 112 112 120 111

     Part-time employed 8 9 7 9 10 8 10 10

   Other activities/Unspecified 76 84 79 83 81 85 87 99

     Part-time employed 8 7 8 5 7 6 9 9

Total 55-66 years
502 529 499 529 531 530 527 556

   Employed ² 291 311 283 322 314 309 301 337

     Part-time employed 71 80 74 83 78 80 79 85

   Homeworking 32 29 33 32 30 28 27 28

     Part-time employed 6 5 6 5 5 4 5 5

   Early retired/disabled 152 158 155 148 159 163 162 159

     Part-time employed 11 13 12 13 15 13 13 12

   Retired 14 15 14 13 13 15 20 13

     Part-time employed 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2

   Other activities/Unspecified 13 16 14 15 15 15 17 20

     Part-time employed 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 2

Total 67-74 years
268 263 267 267 263 261 261 261

   Employed ² 10 11 7 14 12 10 8 13

     Part-time employed 3 3 2 4 3 3 2 6

   Homeworking 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 5

     Part-time employed - 1 - 1 1 1 1 -

   Retired 227 221 237 217 219 223 228 208

     Part-time employed 7 7 7 6 5 7 11 9

   Other activities/Unspecified 27 27 20 32 28 26 22 35

     Part-time employed 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 2

	Annual average	2000	2001	2002
Total 16-74 years	3 201	3 214	3 199	3 217	3 214	3 212	3 211	3 234
Employed ²	2 068	2 074	2 061	2 059	2 075	2 103	2 057	2 050
Part-time employed	386	394	387	399	386	388	406	399
Attended school, studied	361	364	357	397	371	331	357	400
Part-time employed	127	127	128	133	136	109	128	143
Homeworking	127	111	121	115	115	108	105	109
Part-time employed	28	22	27	23	25	19	21	21
Early retired/disabled	293	302	295	293	301	304	309	305
Part-time employed	19	23	19	23	25	22	24	24
Retired	241	237	251	229	231	238	248	222
Part-time employed	8	9	8	7	6	9	13	10
Other activities/Unspecified	111	127	114	124	120	129	135	149
Part-time employed	11	12	11	10	11	10	16	13

Total 16-19 years	212	213	213	212	213	213	213	214
Employed ²	32	29	38	16	23	42	35	15
Part-time employed	4	4	4	3	3	4	7	2
Attended school, studied	173	174	165	189	182	159	165	191
Part-time employed	59	58	57	56	65	53	58	65
Other activities/Unspecified	7	10	9	8	7	11	13	8
Part-time employed	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	1

Total 20-24 years	274	272	275	272	272	272	273	273
Employed ²	144	137	141	129	143	149	128	128
Part-time employed	18	18	19	16	18	16	22	21
Attended school, studied	105	107	111	115	103	95	115	115
Part-time employed	42	44	43	46	47	36	47	48
Homeworking	6	4	5	4	5	5	4	5
Part-time employed	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	1
Other activities/Unspecified	19	24	18	23	21	23	26	25
Part-time employed	2	2	1	2	1	2	4	2

Total 25-54 years	1 945	1 937	1 946	1 937	1 937	1 937	1 937	1 930
Employed ²	1 592	1 585	1 592	1 578	1 583	1 594	1 585	1 558
Part-time employed	291	289	288	292	283	283	296	285
Attended school, studied	81	82	79	91	84	75	76	93
Part-time employed	26	25	27	31	25	20	23	29
Homeworking	84	73	80	74	77	71	69	70
Part-time employed	21	16	20	16	18	14	15	15
Early retired/disabled	112	113	116	110	112	112	120	111
Part-time employed	8	9	7	9	10	8	10	10
Other activities/Unspecified	76	84	79	83	81	85	87	99
Part-time employed	8	7	8	5	7	6	9	9

Total 55-66 years	502	529	499	529	531	530	527	556
Employed ²	291	311	283	322	314	309	301	337
Part-time employed	71	80	74	83	78	80	79	85
Homeworking	32	29	33	32	30	28	27	28
Part-time employed	6	5	6	5	5	4	5	5
Early retired/disabled	152	158	155	148	159	163	162	159
Part-time employed	11	13	12	13	15	13	13	12
Retired	14	15	14	13	13	15	20	13
Part-time employed	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2
Other activities/Unspecified	13	16	14	15	15	15	17	20
Part-time employed	1	2	2	2	2	1	3	2

Total 67-74 years	268	263	267	267	263	261	261	261
Employed ²	10	11	7	14	12	10	8	13
Part-time employed	3	3	2	4	3	3	2	6
Homeworking	4	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
Part-time employed	-	1	-	1	1	1	1	-
Retired	227	221	237	217	219	223	228	208
Part-time employed	7	7	7	6	5	7	11	9
Other activities/Unspecified	27	27	20	32	28	26	22	35
Part-time employed	1	1	-	1	1	1	-	2

¹ For the definition of part-time employment, see table 6.

² The term employed here includes full-time employed persons, as well as part-time workers who consider the employment as their main activity.