|
Labour market (Labour
Force Survey) |
% of
population |
|
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
Economic activity rate (15 -
64) |
71.7 |
71.7 |
71.8 |
71.2 |
70.7 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), total |
68.6 |
67.5 |
65.6 |
64.9 |
65.0 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), male |
77.1 |
76.1 |
74.0 |
73.1 |
73.2 |
|
Employment rate (15-64), female |
60.2 |
58.9 |
57.4 |
56.8 |
57.0 |
|
|
|
Average employment by NACE
branches |
in % of
total |
| -
Agriculture and forestry |
5.8 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
| -
Industry (excluding construction) |
32.0 |
31.5 |
31.1 |
31.0 |
31.4 |
| -
Construction |
9.6 |
10.0 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
| -
Services |
52.6 |
52.9 |
54.1 |
54.8 |
54.6 |
|
% of
labour force |
|
Unemployment rate, total |
4.3 |
5.9 |
8.5 |
8.8 |
8.0 |
|
Unemployment rate, males |
3.6 |
4.6 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
|
Unemployment rate, females |
5.1 |
7.5 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
9.6 |
|
Unemployment rate of persons < 25
years |
7.0 |
10.8 |
16.6 |
17.0 |
16.3 |
|
as % of
all unemployed |
|
Long-term unemployment share |
32.3 |
31.5 |
36.7 |
50.0 |
52.9 |
