|
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
Labour market (Labour
Force Survey) |
% of
population |
|
Economic activity rate (15 -
64) |
: |
: |
69.0 |
69.6 |
70.4 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), total |
: |
: |
58.0 |
56.3 |
56.7 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), male |
: |
: |
64.0 |
61.6 |
61.8 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), female |
: |
: |
52.1 |
51.1 |
51.8 |
|
|
|
Average employment by NACE
branches |
in % of
total |
| -
Agriculture and forestry |
9.2 |
8.3 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
| -
Industry (excluding construction) |
30.2 |
30.1 |
29.4 |
29.3 |
29.1 |
| -
Construction |
9.1 |
9.3 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
| -
Services |
51.5 |
52.3 |
54.3 |
55.8 |
56.7 |
|
% of
labour force |
|
Unemployment rate, total |
11.8 |
12.5 |
15.9 |
19.1 |
19.4 |
|
Unemployment rate, males |
10.9 |
11.9 |
16.0 |
19.4 |
20.1 |
|
Unemployment rate, females |
12.8 |
13.2 |
15.9 |
18.6 |
18.6 |
|
Unemployment rate of persons < 25
years |
21.7 |
23.6 |
32.0 |
36.9 |
38.9 |
|
as % of
all unemployed |
|
Long-term unemployment share |
: |
: |
47.6 |
54.7 |
58.3 |
