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 May 2001, August 2001, May 2002 and August 2002
Region of birth. Sex August 2001 May 2002 August 2002 Changes last year May 2001 August 2001 May 2002 August 2002
          Per cent
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes in total 6 330 12 527 6 260 -70 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2
                 
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 2 469 3 848 2 059 -410 2.0 1.1 1.7 0.9
                 
The Nordic countries 65  107 49 -16 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1
Western Europe else 58 97 60 2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
Eastern Europe  489  819  395 -94 2.9 1.4 2.2 1.0
Northern America and Oceania 15 23 11 -4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2
Asia1 1 345 1 903 1 115 -230 3.0 1.7 2.3 1.3
Africa  394  733  341 -53 3.7 1.9 3.3 1.5
Southern and Central America  103  166 88 -15 2.2 1.1 1.7 0.9
                 
MALES                
                 
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 3 310 6 572 3 277 -33 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 1 267 1 824  981 -286 2.1 1.1 1.6 0.8
                 
The Nordic countries 43 55 20 -23 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1
Western Europe else 34 51 30 -4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2
Eastern Europe  186  318  135 -51 2.7 1.2 1.9 0.8
Northern America and Oceania 8 12 3 -5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1
Asia1  711  876  551 -160 3.2 1.8 2.1 1.3
Africa  245  438  220 -25 3.7 2.0 3.4 1.7
Southern and Central America 40 74 22 -18 1.7 0.9 1.7 0.5
                 
FEMALES                
                 
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes 3 020 5 955 2 983 -37 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2
Of which                
First generation immigrants in total 1 202 2 024 1 078 -124 2.0 1.1 1.7 0.9
                 
The Nordic countries 22 52 29 7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
Western Europe else 24 46 30 6 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2
Eastern Europe  303  501  260 -43 3.0 1.5 2.4 1.2
Northern America and Oceania 7 11 8 1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2
Asia1  634 1 027  564 -70 2.8 1.7 2.5 1.4
Africa  149  295  121 -28 3.7 1.7 3.2 1.3
Southern and Central America 63 92 66 3 2.6 1.3 1.8 1.3
1  Turkey included.

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