|
Labour market (Labour
Force Survey) |
% of
population |
|
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
Economic activity rate (15 -
64) |
: |
68.7 |
69.1 |
67.5 |
68.0 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), total |
: |
58.6 |
59.4 |
57.7 |
58.9 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), male |
: |
63.5 |
65.2 |
62.3 |
61.9 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), female |
: |
54.2 |
54.1 |
53.5 |
56.1 |
|
|
|
Average employment by NACE
branches |
% of
population |
| -
Agriculture and forestry |
20.6 |
18.7 |
17.2 |
14.4 |
15.1 |
| -
Industry (excluding construction) |
21.4 |
21.5 |
19.7 |
20.8 |
18.6 |
| -
Construction |
5.4 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
| -
Services |
52.6 |
54.2 |
57.0 |
58.7 |
59.6 |
|
% of
labour force |
|
Unemployment rate, total |
14.4 |
14.5 |
13.7 |
14.2 |
13.1 |
|
Unemployment rate, males |
14.3 |
15.4 |
14.1 |
15.0 |
14.6 |
|
Unemployment rate, females |
14.6 |
13.6 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
11.5 |
|
Unemployment rate of persons < 25
years |
24.9 |
27.1 |
23.4 |
21.4 |
22.9 |
|
as % of
all unemployed |
|
Long-term unemployment share |
55.8 |
56.3 |
53.9 |
57.1 |
59.1 |
