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04549: Unemployed persons, by main activity and sex (1 000 persons) (closed series) 1989K1 - 2020K4

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2021-01-28 08:00
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There was a restructuring of the LFS from January 2006, where the age limit was lowered from 16 to 15 years. See About the statistics for more information.

From 2018, a new estimation methodwas introduced, and the figures was revised back to 2006. For more information, see separate article . The figures in the table covers persons aged 15-74 years.

main activity

Laid off without pay

As from 2006 persons on lay-off are no longer defined as unemployed, but as employed persons (temporarily absentfrom work).