Population aged 16-74 by main activity, part-time employment <sup>1</sup> and age (LFS). 1 000

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

Annual
average 2003 2004 2005

Main activity 2003 2004 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter

Total 16-74 years
3 257 3 282 3 256 3 283 3 281 3 281 3 282 3 312

   Employed ² 2 055 2 061 2 057 2 034 2 058 2 093 2 061 2 051

     Part-time employed 397 408 410 408 405 399 418 410

   Attended school, studied 376 388 365 421 400 351 381 433

     Part-time employed 130 134 123 143 143 119 133 139

   Homeworking 102 99 103 102 101 98 94 90

     Part-time employed 18 17 19 18 18 16 17 15

   Early retired/disabled 331 333 333 335 334 328 336 327

     Part-time employed 27 24 23 25 26 23 24 24

   Retired 227 228 235 217 224 234 235 222

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

   Other activities/Unspecified 166 173 163 174 164 177 176 189

     Part-time employed 15 18 17 17 17 18 19 21

Total 16-19 years
219 227 220 226 226 227 227 234

   Employed ² 28 27 39 14 17 41 36 14

     Part-time employed 5 5 8 4 3 6 7 2

   Attended school, studied 182 190 171 204 201 174 181 213

     Part-time employed 59 62 54 62 68 57 60 61

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

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

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

   Employed ² 133 131 128 124 132 141 126 121

     Part-time employed 23 24 23 23 22 25 26 28

   Attended school, studied 105 110 112 115 109 100 115 120

     Part-time employed 44 45 47 49 48 39 46 43

   Homeworking 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 4

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

   Other activities/Unspecified 29 28 27 29 28 28 28 28

     Part-time employed 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4

Total 25-54 years
1 931 1 930 1 932 1 929 1 929 1 930 1 932 1 930

   Employed ² 1 535 1 534 1 540 1 519 1 535 1 544 1 540 1 522

     Part-time employed 279 288 287 289 287 283 292 282

   Attended school, studied 86 85 79 99 86 74 82 97

     Part-time employed 27 27 22 33 27 23 27 34

   Homeworking 68 65 68 67 67 63 61 57

     Part-time employed 13 13 14 13 14 12 12 10

   Early retired/disabled 127 124 130 122 127 123 125 116

     Part-time employed 12 10 9 10 10 11 11 11

   Other activities/Unspecified 116 121 115 122 114 125 125 137

     Part-time employed 10 12 11 11 13 11 13 14

Total 55-66 years
579 597 577 596 596 595 599 623

   Employed ² 348 357 343 364 360 355 349 379

     Part-time employed 85 85 87 86 86 81 88 92

   Homeworking 25 27 26 27 27 29 26 27

     Part-time employed 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4

   Early retired/disabled 174 180 177 175 178 178 188 180

     Part-time employed 14 13 14 14 15 12 12 12

   Retired 13 13 13 10 12 14 15 17

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

   Other activities/Unspecified 19 20 18 21 19 18 20 21

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

Total 67-74 years
255 256 252 260 257 256 251 252

   Employed ² 11 12 8 13 14 11 9 15

     Part-time employed 6 5 4 6 6 5 5 7

   Homeworking 3 3 2 4 3 2 2 3

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

   Retired 214 215 222 207 212 219 220 205

     Part-time employed 10 10 12 10 10 10 10 9

   Other activities/Unspecified 26 27 20 35 28 24 19 29

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

	Annual average	2003	2004	2005
Total 16-74 years	3 257	3 282	3 256	3 283	3 281	3 281	3 282	3 312
Employed ²	2 055	2 061	2 057	2 034	2 058	2 093	2 061	2 051
Part-time employed	397	408	410	408	405	399	418	410
Attended school, studied	376	388	365	421	400	351	381	433
Part-time employed	130	134	123	143	143	119	133	139
Homeworking	102	99	103	102	101	98	94	90
Part-time employed	18	17	19	18	18	16	17	15
Early retired/disabled	331	333	333	335	334	328	336	327
Part-time employed	27	24	23	25	26	23	24	24
Retired	227	228	235	217	224	234	235	222
Part-time employed	12	11	13	12	11	11	11	10
Other activities/Unspecified	166	173	163	174	164	177	176	189
Part-time employed	15	18	17	17	17	18	19	21

Total 16-19 years	219	227	220	226	226	227	227	234
Employed ²	28	27	39	14	17	41	36	14
Part-time employed	5	5	8	4	3	6	7	2
Attended school, studied	182	190	171	204	201	174	181	213
Part-time employed	59	62	54	62	68	57	60	61
Other activities/Unspecified	9	10	10	9	8	11	11	8
Part-time employed	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Total 20-24 years	273	273	274	272	272	273	274	273
Employed ²	133	131	128	124	132	141	126	121
Part-time employed	23	24	23	23	22	25	26	28
Attended school, studied	105	110	112	115	109	100	115	120
Part-time employed	44	45	47	49	48	39	46	43
Homeworking	6	4	6	4	4	4	4	4
Part-time employed	1	1	1	-	-	1	-	1
Other activities/Unspecified	29	28	27	29	28	28	28	28
Part-time employed	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4

Total 25-54 years	1 931	1 930	1 932	1 929	1 929	1 930	1 932	1 930
Employed ²	1 535	1 534	1 540	1 519	1 535	1 544	1 540	1 522
Part-time employed	279	288	287	289	287	283	292	282
Attended school, studied	86	85	79	99	86	74	82	97
Part-time employed	27	27	22	33	27	23	27	34
Homeworking	68	65	68	67	67	63	61	57
Part-time employed	13	13	14	13	14	12	12	10
Early retired/disabled	127	124	130	122	127	123	125	116
Part-time employed	12	10	9	10	10	11	11	11
Other activities/Unspecified	116	121	115	122	114	125	125	137
Part-time employed	10	12	11	11	13	11	13	14

Total 55-66 years	579	597	577	596	596	595	599	623
Employed ²	348	357	343	364	360	355	349	379
Part-time employed	85	85	87	86	86	81	88	92
Homeworking	25	27	26	27	27	29	26	27
Part-time employed	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Early retired/disabled	174	180	177	175	178	178	188	180
Part-time employed	14	13	14	14	15	12	12	12
Retired	13	13	13	10	12	14	15	17
Part-time employed	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Other activities/Unspecified	19	20	18	21	19	18	20	21
Part-time employed	2	1	2	1	1	3	1	2

Total 67-74 years	255	256	252	260	257	256	251	252
Employed ²	11	12	8	13	14	11	9	15
Part-time employed	6	5	4	6	6	5	5	7
Homeworking	3	3	2	4	3	2	2	3
Part-time employed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Retired	214	215	222	207	212	219	220	205
Part-time employed	10	10	12	10	10	10	10	9
Other activities/Unspecified	26	27	20	35	28	24	19	29
Part-time employed	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	1

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.