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 February 2001, May 2001, February 2002 and May 2002
Region of birth. Sex May 2001 February 2002 May 2002 Changes last year February 2001 May 2001 February 2002 May 2002
          Per cent
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes in total 13 761 11 723 12 527 -1 234 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
                 
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 4 522 3 725 3 848 -674 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.7
                 
The Nordic countries  124  106  107 -17 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Western Europe else 92 92 97 5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Eastern Europe 1 006  788  819 -187 3.1 2.9 2.1 2.2
Northern America and Oceania 27 25 23 -4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3
Asia1 2 311 1 848 1 903 -408 3.1 3.0 2.3 2.3
Africa  762  709  733 -29 3.6 3.7 3.2 3.3
Southern and Central America  200  157  166 -34 2.0 2.2 1.7 1.7
                 
Males                
                 
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 7 186 6 015 6 572 -614 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 2 352 1 723 1 824 -528 2.2 2.1 1.5 1.6
                 
The Nordic countries 78 50 55 -23 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3
Western Europe else 56 49 51 -5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Eastern Europe  415  289  318 -97 2.9 2.7 1.8 1.9
Northern America and Oceania 13 12 12 -1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Asia1 1 265  842  876 -389 3.4 3.2 2.0 2.1
Africa  451  423  438 -13 3.6 3.7 3.3 3.4
Southern and Central America 74 58 74 - 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.7
                 
Females                
                 
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 6 575 5 708 5 955 -620 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 2 170 2 002 2 024 -146 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.7
                 
The Nordic countries 46 56 52 6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Western Europe else 36 43 46 10 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
Eastern Europe  591  499  501 -90 3.2 3.0 2.4 2.4
Northern America and Oceania 14 13 11 -3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Asia1 1 046 1 006 1 027 -19 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.5
Africa  311  286  295 -16 3.7 3.7 3.1 3.2
Southern and Central America  126 99 92 -34 2.4 2.6 2.0 1.8
1  Turkey included.

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