Unemployment among immigrants

2   Participants in ordinary labour market schemes (job programmes), by region of birth and sex . In absolute numbers and per cent of persons aged 16-74 years. 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
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes, total 14 585 11 830 11 723 -2 862 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
                 
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 4 660 4 014 3 725 -935 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.6
                 
The Nordic countries 131 93 106 -25 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Western Europe else 115 101 92 -23 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Eastern Europe 1 089 873 788 -301 3.7 3.1 2.4 2.1
Northern America and Oceania 23 22 25 2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4
Asia1 2 386 2 024 1 848 -538 3.6 3.1 2.6 2.3
Africa 733 730 709 -24 4.2 3.6 3.4 3.2
Southern and Central America 183 171 157 -26 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.7
                 
Males                
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 7 490 5 940 6 015 -1 475 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 2 438 1 897 1 723 -715 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.5
                 
The Nordic countries 72 50 50 -22 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Western Europe else 69 54 49 -20 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3
Eastern Europe 462 293 289 -173 3.5 2.9 1.9 1.8
Northern America and Oceania 9 11 12 3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
Asia1 1 335 977 842 -493 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.0
Africa 424 448 423 -1 4.2 3.6 3.6 3.3
Southern and Central America 67 64 58 -9 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.3
                 
Females                
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 7 095 5 890 5 708 -1 387 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Of which                
First generation immigrants, total 2 222 2 117 2 002 -220 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.7
                 
The Nordic countries 59 43 56 -3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Western Europe else 46 47 43 -3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Eastern Europe 627 580 499 -128 3.8 3.2 2.9 2.4
Northern America and Oceania 14 11 13 -1 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3
Asia1 1 051 1 047 1 006 -45 3.4 2.9 2.7 2.5
Africa 309 282 286 -23 4.2 3.7 3.2 3.1
Southern and Central America 116 107 99 -17 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.0
1 Turkey included.

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