Yearly Statistics
Annual and Quarterly Female Unemployment Rates
| Year | Annual Average | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quater | 3rd Quater | 4th Quarter |
| 2003 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 2002 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 2001 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 2000 | 11.5 | 11.5 | - | - | 11.4 | 1999 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 1998 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 1997 | 17.8 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 1996 | 18.9 | 20 | 19.5 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 1995 | 22.9 | 26.7 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 19.2 | 1994 | 26.4 | 28.2 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 25.8 | 1993 | 27.7 | 29.9 | 27.2 | 28.4 | 25.4 | 1992 | 25.7 | 23.7 | 25.9 | 26.6 | 26.8 | 1991 | 21.6 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 21.9 | 23.8 | 1990 | 20.5 | 21.2 | - | - | 19.3 | 1989 | 20.1 | - | - | 21.5 | 18.7 | 1988 | 22.9 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 24.5 | - | 1987 | 23.1 | 18.7 | 24.5 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 1986 | 23 | 20.7 | 22.2 | 24.5 | 24.6 |
Source: Continuous Household Sample Survey, Statistical Service
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