Yearly Statistics
ADULT POPULATION AND LABOUR FORCE BY ACTIVITY STATUS - BOTH SEXES ('000 PERSONS)
| Year | Adult Population 15+ No. | Labour Force | Not in the Labour Force No. | Labour Force Participation rate % | Unemployment Rate % | ||
| Total No. | Employed No. | Unemployed No. | |||||
| 2004 | 210.6 | 146.3 | 132 | 14.3 | 64.2 | 69.5 | 9.8 | 2003 | 210.1 | 145.5 | 129.5 | 16 | 64.6 | 69.2 | 11 | 2002 | 209.4 | 143.3 | 128.6 | 14.7 | 66.1 | 68.4 | 10.3 | 2001 | 208.8 | 145.2 | 130.9 | 14.3 | 63.6 | 69.5 | 9.9 | 2000 | 207.5 | 142.3 | 129 | 13.3 | 65.2 | 68.6 | 9.4 | 1999 | 205.8 | 139.6 | 125.2 | 14.4 | 66.2 | 67.8 | 10.3 | 1998 | 204.5 | 138.6 | 121.7 | 16.8 | 65.9 | 67.7 | 12.2 | 1997 | 203.2 | 137.8 | 117.7 | 20.1 | 65.4 | 67.8 | 14.6 | 1996 | 201.4 | 135.6 | 115.8 | 19.8 | 65.8 | 67.3 | 14.6 | 1995 | 200.7 | 136.7 | 109.9 | 26.9 | 64 | 68.2 | 19.7 | 1994 | 200.5 | 135.1 | 105.5 | 29.6 | 65.3 | 67.4 | 21.9 | 1993 | 200.2 | 132.8 | 100.5 | 32.3 | 67.4 | 66.3 | 24.3 | 1992 | 199.6 | 132.1 | 101.7 | 30.4 | 67.5 | 66.2 | 23 | 1991 | 198.8 | 129.5 | 107.1 | 22.4 | 69.3 | 65.1 | 17.3 | 1990 | 184 | 123.8 | 105.2 | 18.6 | 60.1 | 67.3 | 15 | 1989 | 181.1 | 122.6 | 104.5 | 18.1 | 58.5 | 67.7 | 14.7 | 1988 | 179.9 | 121.4 | 100.2 | 21.2 | 58.6 | 67.5 | 17.5 | 1987 | 179.3 | 119.4 | 98 | 21.3 | 53.3 | 66.5 | 17.9 | 1986 | 178.6 | 117 | 96.2 | 20.8 | 61.6 | 65.5 | 17.7 | 1985 | 177.7 | 113.3 | 92.1 | 21.2 | 64.4 | 63.8 | 18.7 |
Source: Continuous Household Sample Survey, Statistical Service
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