Table 1: Person aged 15 years and over classified in employment.
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Persons in labour force
In Employment (000) 2,147 1,974.0 1,893.6 1,861.3 1,836.2 1,869.9 1,901.6
Unemployed (000) 226 423 452 447 437 419 382
Employment rate %
person age 15-64 years
All persons 67.9 62.2 60 59.2 58.8 60.2 61.3
Male 75.4 66.8 63.9 62.8 62.4 64.6 56.4
Female 60.4 57.6 56.0 55.6 55.2 55.9 61.3