3 | Persons in the labour force and employed persons aged 15-74 by age and sex (LFS). 1 000 and per cent. |
Annual average | 2006 | 2007 | ||||
2006 | 1st quarter | 2nd quarter | 3rd quarter | 4th quarter | 1st quarter | |
Persons in the labour force | 2 446 | 2 420 | 2 452 | 2 464 | 2 450 | 2 463 |
Males | 1 296 | 1 284 | 1 298 | 1 305 | 1 298 | 1 300 |
Females | 1 150 | 1 137 | 1 154 | 1 159 | 1 152 | 1 163 |
Total 15-24 years | 337 | 324 | 344 | 354 | 326 | 332 |
Males | 172 | 167 | 176 | 179 | 167 | 170 |
Females | 165 | 157 | 168 | 175 | 159 | 163 |
Total 25-66 years | 2 087 | 2 079 | 2 086 | 2 087 | 2 097 | 2 103 |
Males | 1 110 | 1 105 | 1 108 | 1 111 | 1 114 | 1 112 |
Females | 978 | 974 | 978 | 976 | 983 | 990 |
Employed persons | 2 362 | 2 326 | 2 354 | 2 381 | 2 389 | 2 397 |
Males | 1 251 | 1 232 | 1 245 | 1 262 | 1 265 | 1 264 |
Females | 1 111 | 1 094 | 1 109 | 1 119 | 1 124 | 1 132 |
Total 15-24 years | 308 | 294 | 304 | 325 | 307 | 305 |
Males | 157 | 151 | 156 | 166 | 156 | 156 |
Females | 150 | 143 | 148 | 159 | 151 | 149 |
Total 25-66 years | 2 032 | 2 015 | 2 028 | 2 032 | 2 055 | 2 064 |
Males | 1 079 | 1 069 | 1 076 | 1 081 | 1 092 | 1 090 |
Females | 953 | 946 | 952 | 951 | 963 | 974 |
Per cent of population |
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Persons in the labour force | 72,0 | 71,6 | 72,3 | 72,4 | 71,7 | 71,9 |
Males | 75,6 | 75,3 | 75,8 | 76,0 | 75,3 | 75,2 |
Females | 68,3 | 67,8 | 68,7 | 68,8 | 68,1 | 68,6 |
Total 15-24 years | 58,1 | 56,3 | 59,5 | 60,9 | 55,7 | 56,4 |
Males | 58,1 | 57,2 | 59,6 | 60,2 | 55,7 | 56,2 |
Females | 58,1 | 55,4 | 59,5 | 61,6 | 55,7 | 56,7 |
Total 25-66 years | 81,3 | 81,3 | 81,3 | 81,1 | 81,4 | 81,5 |
Males | 85,4 | 85,3 | 85,5 | 85,4 | 85,4 | 85,3 |
Females | 77,1 | 77,2 | 77,1 | 76,8 | 77,2 | 77,7 |
Employed persons | 69,5 | 68,8 | 69,4 | 70,0 | 70,0 | 70,0 |
Males | 73,0 | 72,2 | 72,8 | 73,5 | 73,4 | 73,1 |
Females | 66,0 | 65,2 | 65,9 | 66,4 | 66,5 | 66,8 |
Total 15-24 years | 53,1 | 51,1 | 52,7 | 56,0 | 52,5 | 51,8 |
Males | 53,1 | 51,6 | 52,8 | 56,0 | 52,1 | 51,7 |
Females | 53,0 | 50,5 | 52,6 | 56,0 | 53,0 | 51,9 |
Total 25-66 years | 79,2 | 78,8 | 79,0 | 79,0 | 79,7 | 80,0 |
Males | 83,1 | 82,6 | 83,0 | 83,0 | 83,7 | 83,6 |
Females | 75,1 | 74,9 | 75,0 | 74,9 | 75,7 | 76,4 |