LABOUR FORCE
| Place of residence Sex |
Labour force | Persons not in labour force | Activity rate | Employment rate | Unemployment rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Employed | Unemployed | |||||
| thousands | % | ||||||
| Total | 3 486.4 | 3 310.3 | 176.1 | 1 658.7 | 67.8 | 64.3 | 5.1 |
| Male | 1 858.0 | 1 765.1 | 92.9 | 694.5 | 72.8 | 69.2 | 5.0 |
| Female | 1 628.4 | 1 545.2 | 83.2 | 964.2 | 62.8 | 59.6 | 5.1 |
| Urban | 2 680.1 | 2 569.2 | 110.9 | 1 131.7 | 70.3 | 67.4 | 4.1 |
| Male | 1 398.7 | 1 341.5 | 57.3 | 466.2 | 75.0 | 71.9 | 4.1 |
| Female | 1 281.4 | 1 227.8 | 53.6 | 665.4 | 65.8 | 63.1 | 4.2 |
| Rural | 806.3 | 741.1 | 65.3 | 527.0 | 60.5 | 55.6 | 8.1 |
| Male | 459.3 | 423.6 | 35.7 | 228.3 | 66.8 | 61.6 | 7.8 |
| Female | 347.1 | 317.5 | 29.6 | 298.8 | 53.7 | 49.2 | 8.5 |
| Place of residence Sex |
Labour force | Persons not in labour force | Activity rate | Employment rate | Unemployment rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Employed | Unemployed | |||||
| thousands | % | ||||||
| Total | 3 541.3 | 3 363.5 | 177.7 | 3 075.6 | 53.5 | 50.8 | 5.0 |
| Male | 1 895.7 | 1 802.3 | 93.4 | 1 278.2 | 59.7 | 56.8 | 4.9 |
| Female | 1 645.5 | 1 561.2 | 84.3 | 1 797.4 | 47.8 | 45.3 | 5.1 |
| Urban | 2 716.4 | 2 604.3 | 112.2 | 1 954.8 | 58.2 | 55.8 | 4.1 |
| Male | 1 424.0 | 1 366.4 | 57.6 | 797.7 | 64.1 | 61.5 | 4.0 |
| Female | 1 292.4 | 1 237.9 | 54.6 | 1 157.0 | 52.8 | 50.5 | 4.2 |
| Rural | 824.8 | 759.3 | 65.6 | 1 120.8 | 42.4 | 39.0 | 7.9 |
| Male | 471.7 | 435.9 | 35.8 | 480.5 | 49.5 | 45.8 | 7.6 |
| Female | 353.1 | 323.4 | 29.8 | 640.3 | 35.5 | 32.5 | 8.4 |
| Fourth quarter 2007 | Fourth quarter 2008 | Changes (Fourth quarter 2008 toward Fourth quarter 2007) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |||
| Activity rate (15 - 64) - % | 67.1 | 67.8 | 0.7 |
| Employed persons aged 15 and over - thousands | 3 306.4 | 3 363.5 | 57.1 |
| Employed persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 3 258.1 | 3 310.3 | 52.2 |
| Employed persons aged 15 - 24 - thousands | 257.7 | 260.9 | 3.2 |
| Employed persons aged 55 - 64 - thousands | 417.6 | 452.9 | 35.3 |
| Employment rate (15 and over) - % | 49.8 | 50.8 | 1.0 |
| Employment rate (15 - 64) - % | 62.9 | 64.3 | 1.4 |
| Employment rate (15 - 24) - % | 25.2 | 26.1 | 0.9 |
| Employment rate (55 - 64) - % | 43.5 | 47.0 | 3.5 |
| Unemployed persons - total - thousands | 215.3 | 177.7 | -37.6 |
| Unemployed persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 214.1 | 176.1 | -38.0 |
| Unemployed persons aged 15 - 24 - thousands | 43.8 | 35.8 | -8.0 |
| Unemployment rate - % | 6.1 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment rate (15 - 64) - % | 6.2 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| Unemployment rate (15 - 24) - % | 14.5 | 12.1 | -2.4 |
| Long term unemployment rate - % | 3.9 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| Discouraged persons - total - thousands | 186.5 | 152.8 | -33.7 |
| Discouraged persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 182.5 | 150.9 | -31.6 |
| Male | |||
| Activity rate (15 - 64) - % | 71.5 | 72.8 | 1.3 |
| Employed persons aged 15 and over - thousands | 1 769.8 | 1 802.3 | 32.5 |
| Employed persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 1 735.3 | 1 765.1 | 29.8 |
| Employed persons aged 15 - 24 - thousands | 151.3 | 149.8 | -1.5 |
| Employed persons aged 55 - 64 - thousands | 233.7 | 252.7 | 19.0 |
| Employment rate (15 and over) - % | 55.5 | 56.8 | 1.3 |
| Employment rate (15 - 64) - % | 67.4 | 69.2 | 1.8 |
| Employment rate (15 - 24) - % | 28.9 | 29.3 | 0.4 |
| Employment rate (55 - 64) - % | 51.9 | 56.8 | 4.9 |
| Unemployed persons - total - thousands | 105.5 | 93.4 | -12.1 |
| Unemployed persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 104.8 | 92.9 | -11.9 |
| Unemployed persons aged 15 - 24 - thousands | 21.2 | 20.6 | -0.6 |
| Unemployment rate - % | 5.6 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment rate (15 - 64) - % | 5.7 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Unemployment rate (15 - 24) - % | 12.3 | 12.1 | -0.2 |
| Long term unemployment rate - % | 3.3 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Discouraged persons - total - thousands | 97.6 | 76.9 | -20.7 |
| Discouraged persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 94.8 | 75.8 | -19.0 |
| Female | |||
| Activity rate (15 - 64) - % | 62.7 | 62.8 | 0.1 |
| Employed persons aged 15 and over - thousands | 1 536.7 | 1 561.2 | 24.5 |
| Employed persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 1 522.7 | 1 545.2 | 22.5 |
| Employed persons aged 15 - 24 - thousands | 106.4 | 111.1 | 4.7 |
| Employed persons aged 55 - 64 - thousands | 183.9 | 200.2 | 16.3 |
| Employment rate (15 and over) - % | 44.5 | 45.3 | 0.8 |
| Employment rate (15 - 64) - % | 58.5 | 59.6 | 1.1 |
| Employment rate (15 - 24) - % | 21.3 | 22.8 | 1.5 |
| Employment rate (55 - 64) - % | 36.0 | 38.6 | 2.6 |
| Unemployed persons - total - thousands | 109.8 | 84.3 | -25.5 |
| Unemployed persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 109.4 | 83.2 | -26.2 |
| Unemployed persons aged 15 - 24 - thousands | 22.6 | 15.2 | -7.4 |
| Unemployment rate - % | 6.7 | 5.1 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment rate (15 - 64) - % | 6.7 | 5.1 | -1.6 |
| Unemployment rate (15 - 24) - % | 17.5 | 12.1 | -5.4 |
| Long term unemployment rate - % | 4.5 | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| Discouraged persons - total - thousands | 89.0 | 75.9 | -13.1 |
| Discouraged persons aged 15 - 64 - thousands | 87.7 | 75.1 | -12.6 |
Published on 23.02.2009
