Population aged 15-74 by main activity, part-time employment <sup>1 2</sup> and age (LFS). 1 000

7 Population aged 15-74 by main activity, part-time employment ^{1 2} and age (LFS). 1 000

Annual average 2005 2006^{3 4}

Main activity 2004 2005 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 3rd quarter

Main activity Old New

Total 15-74 years 3 282 3 312 3 312 3 313 3 382 3 392 3 351 3 402

   Employed ² 2 061 2 082 2 106 2 097 2 095 2 123 2 161 2 164

     Part-time employed 408 406 401 406 422 421 427 427

   Attended school, studied 388 399 362 390 454 442 362 400

     Part-time employed 134 132 121 132 147 148 133 138

   Homeworking 99 93 94 90 89 87 84 85

     Part-time employed 17 16 14 16 16 17 15 15

   Early retired/disabled 333 333 337 335 338 353 362 363

     Part-time employed 24 24 25 22 24 26 25 25

   Retired 228 229 232 238 242 234 226 235

     Part-time employed 11 10 11 9 9 10 13 13

   Other activities/Unspecified 173 177 180 164 163 152 156 156

     Part-time employed 18 18 18 15 27 24 23 24

Total 15-19 years 227 235 235 235 300 303 244 305

   Employed ² 27 28 42 35 35 36 38 49

     Part-time employed 5 5 6 7 7 6 6 7

   Attended school, studied 190 197 182 189 251 252 192 240

     Part-time employed 62 59 55 58 68 73 63 73

   Other activities/Unspecified 10 9 10 11 14 15 14 17

     Part-time employed 1 1 2 1 4 3 4 4

Total 20-24 years 273 274 274 274 275 274 277 276

   Employed ² 131 129 137 128 128 134 148 150

     Part-time employed 24 25 24 21 24 25 24 25

   Attended school, studied 110 113 102 115 116 107 98 94

     Part-time employed 45 46 44 48 52 50 45 43

   Homeworking 4 4 4 4 4 6 3 4

     Part-time employed 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

   Other activities/Unspecified 28 29 31 28 28 27 28 27

     Part-time employed 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5

Total 25-54 years 1 930 1 932 1 933 1 935 1 937 1 939 1 941 1 941

   Employed ² 1 534 1 544 1 550 1 564 1 560 1 572 1 577 1 581

     Part-time employed 288 284 276 289 293 292 291 292

   Attended school, studied 85 86 74 83 85 79 69 64

     Part-time employed 27 27 22 26 27 26 25 22

   Homeworking 65 59 61 56 58 54 55 55

     Part-time employed 13 11 10 11 13 11 11 11

   Early retired/disabled 124 118 123 117 122 133 137 140

     Part-time employed 10 10 10 8 10 12 11 11

   Other activities/Unspecified 121 125 125 114 112 102 103 101

     Part-time employed 12 11 11 8 14 13 11 10

Total 55-66 years 597 622 622 622 620 626 634 631

   Employed ² 357 368 366 358 363 368 383 372

     Part-time employed 85 87 91 84 94 94 99 97

   Homeworking 27 27 28 28 25 25 23 24

     Part-time employed 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 2

   Early retired/disabled 180 189 190 200 195 198 195 199

     Part-time employed 13 13 14 13 14 14 13 14

   Retired 13 17 18 18 19 16 14 18

     Part-time employed 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2

   Other activities/Unspecified 20 21 21 18 17 19 19 18

     Part-time employed 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 4

Total 67-74 years 256 249 248 246 249 249 255 250

   Employed ² 12 13 11 11 9 12 16 12

     Part-time employed 5 6 4 5 4 5 7 6

   Homeworking 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 1

     Part-time employed - - - - - - - -

   Retired 215 212 214 220 223 218 211 217

     Part-time employed 10 9 9 8 7 9 10 10

   Other activities/Unspecified 27 22 21 15 15 17 27 20

     Part-time employed 1 1 1 - - - 1 1

	Annual average	2005	2006^{3 4}
Total 15-74 years	3 282	3 312	3 312	3 313	3 382	3 392	3 351	3 402
Employed ²	2 061	2 082	2 106	2 097	2 095	2 123	2 161	2 164
Part-time employed	408	406	401	406	422	421	427	427
Attended school, studied	388	399	362	390	454	442	362	400
Part-time employed	134	132	121	132	147	148	133	138
Homeworking	99	93	94	90	89	87	84	85
Part-time employed	17	16	14	16	16	17	15	15
Early retired/disabled	333	333	337	335	338	353	362	363
Part-time employed	24	24	25	22	24	26	25	25
Retired	228	229	232	238	242	234	226	235
Part-time employed	11	10	11	9	9	10	13	13
Other activities/Unspecified	173	177	180	164	163	152	156	156
Part-time employed	18	18	18	15	27	24	23	24

Total 15-19 years	227	235	235	235	300	303	244	305
Employed ²	27	28	42	35	35	36	38	49
Part-time employed	5	5	6	7	7	6	6	7
Attended school, studied	190	197	182	189	251	252	192	240
Part-time employed	62	59	55	58	68	73	63	73
Other activities/Unspecified	10	9	10	11	14	15	14	17
Part-time employed	1	1	2	1	4	3	4	4

Total 20-24 years	273	274	274	274	275	274	277	276
Employed ²	131	129	137	128	128	134	148	150
Part-time employed	24	25	24	21	24	25	24	25
Attended school, studied	110	113	102	115	116	107	98	94
Part-time employed	45	46	44	48	52	50	45	43
Homeworking	4	4	4	4	4	6	3	4
Part-time employed	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	1
Other activities/Unspecified	28	29	31	28	28	27	28	27
Part-time employed	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5

Total 25-54 years	1 930	1 932	1 933	1 935	1 937	1 939	1 941	1 941
Employed ²	1 534	1 544	1 550	1 564	1 560	1 572	1 577	1 581
Part-time employed	288	284	276	289	293	292	291	292
Attended school, studied	85	86	74	83	85	79	69	64
Part-time employed	27	27	22	26	27	26	25	22
Homeworking	65	59	61	56	58	54	55	55
Part-time employed	13	11	10	11	13	11	11	11
Early retired/disabled	124	118	123	117	122	133	137	140
Part-time employed	10	10	10	8	10	12	11	11
Other activities/Unspecified	121	125	125	114	112	102	103	101
Part-time employed	12	11	11	8	14	13	11	10

Total 55-66 years	597	622	622	622	620	626	634	631
Employed ²	357	368	366	358	363	368	383	372
Part-time employed	85	87	91	84	94	94	99	97
Homeworking	27	27	28	28	25	25	23	24
Part-time employed	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	2
Early retired/disabled	180	189	190	200	195	198	195	199
Part-time employed	13	13	14	13	14	14	13	14
Retired	13	17	18	18	19	16	14	18
Part-time employed	1	1	2	1	2	1	2	2
Other activities/Unspecified	20	21	21	18	17	19	19	18
Part-time employed	1	2	2	3	4	3	4	4

Total 67-74 years	256	249	248	246	249	249	255	250
Employed ²	12	13	11	11	9	12	16	12
Part-time employed	5	6	4	5	4	5	7	6
Homeworking	3	2	2	1	2	2	2	1
Part-time employed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Retired	215	212	214	220	223	218	211	217
Part-time employed	10	9	9	8	7	9	10	10
Other activities/Unspecified	27	22	21	15	15	17	27	20
Part-time employed	1	1	1	-	-	-	1	1

¹ For the definition of part-time employment, see table 6.

² The term employed here includes full-time employed persons, as well as part-time workers who
consider the employment as their main activity.

³ As from 2006 the age limit to participate in the LFS was lowered from 16 to 15 years. At the same time the definition of age was changed from completed years at the end of the year to completed years at the time of the reference week.

⁴ As from January 2006 the LFS was revised and the figures for 2006 are based on this revised survey. To improve the comparability for the figures between 3rd quarter 2006 and 3rd quarter 2005, figures from 3rd quarter 2006 are published according to both the revised and the unrevised LFS regarding to the main changes.