ADULT POPULATION AND LABOUR FORCE BY SEX AND ACTIVITY STATUS
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ADULT POPULATION AND LABOUR FORCE BY SEX AND ACTIVITY STATUS ('000 Persons')


Source: Statistical Services

    YEAR         QTR         SEX     ADULT POPULATION LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYED PERSONS NO. UNEMPLOYED PERSONS NO. PERSONS NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE % PARTICIPATION RATE %
1997 II Male 94.8 68.7 60.7 8 26.1 11.6 72.5
    Female 106.4 65.7 54.9 10.8 40.7 16.5 61.8
    Total 201.1 134.4 115.6 18.8 66.7 14 66.8
  III Male 94.8 72.5 63.6 8.9 22.3 12.3 76.5
    Female 106.1 67.7 54 13.7 38.4 20.2 63.8
    Total 200.9 140.2 117.6 22.6 60.7 16.1 69.8
  IV Male 94.8 69.9 62.8 7 24.9 10.2 73.7
    Female 106.4 63.9 54.8 9.2 42.5 14.3 60.1
    Total 201.1 133.8 117.5 16.3 67.4 12.2 66.5
1998 I Male 94.8 71.1 64.1 7.0 23.7 9.9 75.0
    Female 106.4 66.5 55.4 11.1 39.9 16.7 62.5
    Total 201.3 137.6 119.5 18.2 63.7 13.2 68.4
  II Male 94.9 69.7 64.8 4.9 25.1 7.0 73.4
    Female 106.5 66.3 54.8 11.5 40.1 17.4 62.2
    Total 201.4 136 119.6 16.4 65.2 12.1 67.5
  III Male 94.9 71.8 65.9 5.9 23 8.2 75.7
    Female 106.5 66.5 56.1 10.4 39.5 15.6 62.5
    Total 201.4 138.4 122 16.3 62.4 11.8 68.7
  IV Male 95 68.6 62.9 5.7 26.4 8.3 72.2
    Female 106.6 64.6 54.5 10.1 41.9 15.6 60.6
    Total 201.6 133.2 117.4 15.8 68.3 11.8 66.1
1999 I Male 95.1 72.5 66.4 6.1 22.7 8.4 76.2
    Female 106.7 66.1 56.8 9.3 40.9 14.1 61.9
    Total 201.8 138.5 123.1 15.4 63.3 11.1 68.6
  II Male 95.1 70.2 65.3 4.9 24.8 7 73.8
    Female 106.7 64.8 55.4 9.4 41.5 14.5 60.7
    Total 201.8 135 120.7 14.3 66.6 10.6 66.9
  III Male 95.1 71.9 65.4 6.5 23.3 9 75.6
    Female 106.7 65.4 57.9 7.5 41.4 11.5 61.3
    Total 201.8 137.3 123.3 14 64.4 10.2 68
2000 I Male 95.2 70.7 65.5 5.2 24.3 7.4 74.3
    Female 106.9 66.2 58.6 7.6 40.7 11.5 61.9
    Total 202.1 136.9 124.1 12.7 65.0 9.3 67.7
  IV Male 96.9 73.1 67.6 5.5 23.8 7.5 75.4
    Female 108.0 68.9 61.0 7.9 39.1 11.5 63.8
    Total 204.9 141.9 128.5 13.4 62.9 9.5 69.3
2001 I Male 96.9 73.0 67.4 5.6 23.9 7.7 75.3
    Female 108.0 69.1 61.5 7.6 38.9 11.0 64.0
    Total 204.9 142.1 128.9 13.2 62.8 9.3 69.4
  II Male 97.1 71.3 65.4 5.9 25.6 8.3 73.4
    Female 108.2 66.8 58.9 7.9 41.6 11.8 61.7
    Total 205.3 138.1 124.3 13.8 67.2 10.0 67.3