Table 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 2002, May 2002, Februar 2003 and May 2003

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 2002, May 2002, Februar 2003 and May 2003

Region of birth. Sex	May 2002	February 2003	May 2003	Changes last year	February 2002	May 2002	February 2003	May 2003


					Per cent
Participants in ordinary labour market schemes in total	12 527	16 739	20 826	8 299	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	3 856	4 574	5 361	1 505	1.6	1.7	1.9	2.2

The Nordic countries	104	140	202	98	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4
Western Europe else	99	113	163	64	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5
Eastern Europe	820	942	1 044	224	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.6
North America and Oceania	22	30	41	19	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6
Asia¹	1 913	2 292	2 635	722	2.3	2.3	2.6	3.0
Africa	733	877	1 051	318	3.2	3.3	3.5	4.2
South and Central America	165	180	225	60	1.6	1.7	1.8	2.2


Males

Participants in ordinary labour market schemes	6 572	8 622	10 747	4 175	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.7
Of which
First generation immigrants in total	1 831	2 130	2 542	711	1.5	1.6	1.8	2.1

The Nordic countries	52	69	111	59	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.5
Western Europe else	53	59	87	34	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5
Eastern Europe	319	331	357	38	1.8	1.9	1.9	2.1
North America and Oceania	11	13	18	7	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5
Asia¹	884	1 089	1 258	374	2.0	2.1	2.5	2.8
Africa	438	509	629	191	3.3	3.4	3.6	4.3
South and Central America	74	60	82	8	1.3	1.7	1.3	1.8


Females

Participants in ordinary labour market schemes	5 955	8 117	10 079	4 124	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6
Of which
First generation immigrants in total	2 025	2 444	2 819	794	1.7	1.7	2.0	2.3

The Nordic countries	52	71	91	39	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4
Western Europe else	46	54	76	30	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.6
Eastern Europe	501	611	687	186	2.4	2.3	2.7	3.0
North America and Oceania	11	17	23	12	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.6
Asia¹	1 029	1 203	1 377	348	2.5	2.5	2.8	3.1
Africa	295	368	422	127	3.1	3.2	3.5	3.9
South and Central America	91	120	143	52	1.9	1.8	2.2	2.6

¹	Turkey included.