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Comparison of key labour market indicators over time
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2003 |
1993/94 |
1990 |
Labour force participation rate
(age 15 and over) |
% | Both sexes |
63.6 |
59.5 |
55.4 |
| Males |
74.6 |
74.2 |
75.6 |
| Females |
52.7 |
45.4 |
36.1 |
Employment to population ratio
(age 15 and over) |
% |
Both sexes |
60.3 |
58.8 |
53.1 |
| Males |
72.0 |
73.6 |
73.9 |
| Females |
48.8 |
44.4 |
33.3 |
| Employment by sector
% distribution 1990 and 1993/94 - age 10 and over
2003 - age 15 and over |
Both sexes |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Agricultures |
31.8 |
39.4 |
38.1 |
| Industry |
30.6 |
25.7 |
20.6 |
| Services |
37.6 |
34.9 |
41.3 |
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% distribution |
Males |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Agricultures |
50.7 |
60.1 |
51.5 |
| Industry |
13.4 |
7.1 |
11 |
| Services |
35.9 |
32.8 |
37.5 |
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% distribution |
Females |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Agricultures |
4.6 |
5.9 |
9.1 |
| Industry |
55.5 |
55.8 |
41.4 |
| Services |
40.0 |
38.3 |
49.5 |
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2003 |
1993/94 |
1990 |
Unemployment rate
(age 15 and over) |
% |
Both sexes |
5.2 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
| Males |
3.6 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
| Females |
7.4 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
(a) Youth unemployment
rate
(age 15-24) |
% |
Both sexes |
11.9 |
3.2 |
8.3 |
| Males |
9.9 |
1.3 |
5.4 |
| Females |
15.1 |
6.6 |
13.8 |
(b) Ratio of youth unemployment
rate to adult
unemployment rate (age 15-24/25+) |
Both sexes |
3.3 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
| Males |
4.8 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
| Females |
2.8 |
6.6 |
2.7 |
(c) Youth unemployment as a
proportion of
total unemployment (age 15-24 / 15+) |
% |
Both sexes |
43.0 |
55.9 |
57.3 |
| Males |
54.0 |
41.2 |
64.4 |
| Females |
37.4 |
63.9 |
52.9 |
(d) Youth unemployment as a
proportion of the
youth population (age 15-24) |
% |
Both sexes |
4.6 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
| Males |
4.5 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
| Females |
4.7 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
Number of wage and
salary
earners employed |
Both sexes |
15,597 |
13,195 |
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| Males |
9,861 |
8,104 |
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| Females |
5,736 |
5,091 |
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Source: Labour Force Survey reports,Statistics Department.
For more information see LFS
annual report. More Labour Force tables can be viewed in the Key Stats Excel workbook.
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