Table 1 Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. In absolute numbers and per cent of the labour force. By the end of November 2000, February 2001, November 2001 and February 2002

1	Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. In absolute numbers and per cent of the labour force. By the end of November 2000, February 2001, November 2001 and February 2002

Region of birth. Sex	February 2001	November 2001	February 2002	Changes last year	November 2000	February 2001	November 2001	February 2002


					Per cent
Registered unemployed, total	65 047	64 112	71 923	6 876	2.5	2.8	2.7	3.0

Of which
First generation immigrants, total	10 260	10 486	11 670	1 410	6.8	7.3	7.2	7.9

The Nordic countries	977	965	1 043	66	2.7	2.9	2.9	3.1
Western Europe else	633	662	753	120	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.8
Eastern Europe	2 125	2 071	2 348	223	8.7	9.5	8.9	9.8
Northern America and Oceania	136	152	188	52	3.6	3.5	3.9	4.7
Asia¹	4 386	4 597	5 064	678	9.4	9.9	9.8	10.6
Africa	1 488	1 560	1 746	258	12.7	13.3	13.5	14.6
Southern and Central America	515	479	528	13	8.2	8.5	7.5	8.2

Males
Registered unemployed, total	39 230	36 809	42 199	2 969	2.8	3.1	2.9	3.3

Of which
First generation immigrants, total	6 385	6 255	7 035	650	7.8	8.3	7.9	8.8

The Nordic countries	599	560	613	14	3.6	3.8	3.5	3.9
Western Europe else	452	436	513	61	3.6	3.8	3.6	4.2
Eastern Europe	1 170	1 032	1 213	43	9.6	10.7	9.3	10.6
Northern America and Oceania	75	92	108	33	3.8	3.6	4.4	5.1
Asia¹	2 631	2 685	2 999	368	10.1	10.4	10.0	11.0
Africa	1 133	1 173	1 313	180	14.1	15.1	15.3	16.7
Southern and Central America	325	277	276	-49	9.7	10.1	8.4	8.4

Females
Registered unemployed, total	25 817	27 303	29 724	3 907	2.2	2.4	2.5	2.7

Of which
First generation immigrants, total	3 875	4 231	4 635	760	5.6	6.0	6.4	6.9

The Nordic countries	378	405	430	52	1.9	2.1	2.3	2.4
Western Europe else	181	226	240	59	2.6	2.4	3.0	3.1
Eastern Europe	955	1 039	1 135	180	7.8	8.4	8.6	9.1
Northern America and Oceania	61	60	80	19	3.3	3.3	3.3	4.3
Asia¹	1 755	1 912	2 065	310	8.5	9.3	9.6	10.1
Africa	355	387	433	78	9.9	9.7	9.9	10.6
Southern and Central America	190	202	252	62	6.6	6.6	6.6	8.0

¹ Turkey included.