Table 5 Employed first generation immigrants, by region of birth, years of residence and age. Per cent of persons aged 16-74 years in each group and in absolute figures. Q4 2003

Employment among immigrants (register based)

5	Employed first generation immigrants, by region of birth, years of residence and age. Per cent of persons aged 16-74 years in each group and in absolute figures. Q4 2003

	Total population	Total	The Nordic countries	Western Europe else	New EU countries in Eastern Europe	Eastern Europe else	North America and Oceania	Asia¹	Africa	South and Central America


	Per cent
Total	69.4	55.6	71.5	66.8	61	53.9	54.5	48.6	40.3	56.9

16-24 years	59.5	42.8	66.9	39.9	46.6	46.4	26.4	40.1	29.7	43.6
25-39 years	79.7	59.4	80.7	73.9	65.2	60.6	60.2	52.4	43.3	58.2
40-54 years	82.1	64.2	80.6	77.8	72	61.6	69.1	54.4	46.1	66.1
55-74 years	48.6	41.3	50.5	51.4	45.7	23.5	37.5	26.1	27.2	43.5

Less than 4 years, total		45.2	74	64	55.2	41.8	44.7	34.1	29.1	44

16-24 years		35.6	71	37.8	40.8	34.8	24.6	27.8	20.9	30.2
25-39 years		50.4	77.5	70.5	61.1	47.1	53.1	39.2	34.1	48.9
40-54 years		47.3	71.9	67.8	64.2	43.1	48.5	33.5	26.1	47.6
55-74 years		20.8	53.6	39.3	33.3	14.1	25.2	5.3	7.8	17.1

4-6 years, total		57.4	79.4	71.2	67.5	54.3	58.1	46.1	42.1	57.4

16-24 years		43.4	65.9	33.1	55.4	48	24.3	40.3	34.2	51.5
25-39 years		62.8	83	75.7	70.4	61.7	61.8	51.2	47.5	58.5
40-54 years		59.2	77	72.4	70	60.4	60.6	42.7	40.1	59
55-74 years		28.6	65.5	45.2	47.5	11.5	38.3	11.7	12.4	50

7 years or more, total		59.6	68.8	66.9	62.9	59	57.7	55	47.9	60.8

16-24 years		50.3	54.8	48.2	54.7	52.4	34.4	50.9	41.3	49
25-39 years		65	81.9	77.2	68.2	69.2	67.4	60.6	50.7	64.3
40-54 years		67.6	82.3	80.3	73.6	66.2	74.1	58.5	51.2	68.2
55-74 years		43.1	49.9	51.9	45.9	27	38.2	29.8	31	44.2

	Absolute figures
Total	2 260 000	140 727	32 256	19 895	6 357	16 888	4 007	44 583	10 735	6 006

16-24 years	294 011	15 869	2 632	649	739	2 973	138	6 400	1 587	751
25-39 years	793 309	61 652	12 828	7 255	2 446	7 529	1 380	21 945	5 820	2 449
40-54 years	769 853	47 383	10 783	7 547	2 326	5 587	1 719	14 174	2 931	2 316
55-74 years	402 827	15 823	6 013	4 444	846	799	770	2 064	397	490

Less than 4 years, total		29 189	7 162	4 456	1 741	3 227	827	8 054	2 726	996

16-24 years		5 890	1 827	391	379	682	96	1 802	558	155
25-39 years		18 356	4 104	3 064	1 062	1 863	525	5 146	1 897	695
40-54 years		4 505	1 036	905	287	636	180	1 062	259	140
55-74 years		438	195	96	13	46	26	44	12	6

4-6 years, total		19 363	5 324	2 552	629	2 972	436	5 081	1 822	547

16-24 years		2 242	348	60	62	485	9	832	378	68
25-39 years		12 659	3 615	1 737	392	1 685	277	3 411	1 177	365
40-54 years		3 967	1 120	675	156	744	132	784	254	102
55-74 years		495	241	80	19	58	18	54	13	12

7 years or more, total		92 175	19 770	12 887	3 987	10 689	2 744	31 448	6 187	4 463

16-24 years		7 737	457	198	298	1 806	33	3 766	651	528
25-39 years		30 637	5 109	2 454	992	3 981	578	13 388	2 746	1 389
40-54 years		38 911	8 627	5 967	1 883	4 207	1 407	12 328	2 418	2 074
55-74 years		14 890	5 577	4 268	814	695	726	1 966	372	472

¹	Including Turkey.

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