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 |