| 3. Population aged 15-74, by labour force status(LFS) and sex. Per cent |
| Annual average | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
2010 |
2nd quarter |
3rd quarter |
4th quarter |
1st quarter |
2nd quarter |
3rd quarter |
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| The labour force in percent of the population |
In total | 72,8 | 71,9 | 72,5 | 71,9 | 71,4 | 70,9 | 71,7 | 71,8 | |
| Males | 75,6 | 75,0 | 75,8 | 75,0 | 74,5 | 73,3 | 74,2 | 74,5 | ||
| Females | 69,8 | 68,7 | 69,1 | 68,8 | 68,3 | 68,5 | 69,1 | 68,9 | ||
| Employed persons in per cent of the population |
In total | 70,5 | 69,3 | 69,7 | 69,4 | 69,1 | 68,6 | 69,1 | 69,5 | |
| Males | 72,9 | 71,9 | 72,3 | 72,2 | 71,7 | 70,7 | 71,4 | 72,3 | ||
| Females | 67,9 | 66,6 | 67,0 | 66,5 | 66,4 | 66,6 | 66,8 | 66,6 | ||
| Unemployed persons in per cent of the labour force |
In total | 3,2 | 3,6 | 3,9 | 3,5 | 3,3 | 3,2 | 3,6 | 3,2 | |
| Males | 3,6 | 4,1 | 4,6 | 3,7 | 3,8 | 3,6 | 3,8 | 3,0 | ||
| Females | 2,6 | 3,0 | 3,1 | 3,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,4 | 3,4 | ||
| Persons outside the labour force in percent of the population |
In total | 27,2 | 28,1 | 27,5 | 28,1 | 28,6 | 29,1 | 28,3 | 28,2 | |
| Males | 24,4 | 25,0 | 24,2 | 25,0 | 25,5 | 26,7 | 25,8 | 25,5 | ||
| Females | 30,2 | 31,3 | 30,9 | 31,2 | 31,7 | 31,5 | 30,9 | 31,1 | ||