| Country |  |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Time | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| ALFS Summary tables | Population,('000) | | 19 153.0 | 19 413.0 | 19 651.0 | 19 895.0 | 20 127.0 | 20 395.0 | 20 698.0 | 21 072.0 | 21 432.0 |
| Population, 2005=100 | | 93.9 | 95.2 | 96.4 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 100.0 | 101.5 | 103.3 | 105.1 |
| Population growth rate | | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Population females,('000) | | 9 648.0 | 9 783.0 | 9 898.0 | 10 021.0 | 10 135.0 | 10 267.0 | 10 415.0 | 10 597.0 | 10 771.0 |
| Population males,('000) | | 9 505.0 | 9 631.0 | 9 753.0 | 9 874.0 | 9 993.0 | 10 128.0 | 10 282.0 | 10 476.0 | 10 661.0 |
| Population under 15,('000) | | 3 966.0 | 3 987.0 | 3 994.0 | 4 001.0 | 4 008.0 | 4 022.0 | 4 050.0 | 4 084.0 | 4 126.0 |
| Population under 15 as % of population | | 20.7 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.3 |
| Population females under 15,('000) | | 1 933.0 | 1 943.0 | 1 946.0 | 1 948.0 | 1 951.0 | 1 958.0 | 1 972.0 | 1 988.0 | 2 009.0 |
| Population hommes under 15,('000) | | 2 033.0 | 2 044.0 | 2 048.0 | 2 053.0 | 2 057.0 | 2 064.0 | 2 078.0 | 2 095.0 | 2 117.0 |
| Population 15-64,('000) | | 12 808.0 | 12 991.0 | 13 173.0 | 13 362.0 | 13 537.0 | 13 735.0 | 13 955.0 | 14 225.0 | 14 474.0 |
| Population 15-64 as % of population | | 66.9 | 66.9 | 67.0 | 67.2 | 67.3 | 67.3 | 67.4 | 67.5 | 67.5 |
| Population females 15-64,('000) | | 6 384.0 | 6 481.0 | 6 571.0 | 6 668.0 | 6 756.0 | 6 855.0 | 6 964.0 | 7 095.0 | 7 216.0 |
| Population males 15-64,('000) | | 6 424.0 | 6 510.0 | 6 602.0 | 6 694.0 | 6 782.0 | 6 880.0 | 6 991.0 | 7 130.0 | 7 258.0 |
| Population over 65,('000) | | 2 379.0 | 2 436.0 | 2 484.0 | 2 532.0 | 2 582.0 | 2 638.0 | 2 693.0 | 2 764.0 | 2 832.0 |
| Population over 65 as % of population | | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| Population females over 65,('000) | | 1 332.0 | 1 359.0 | 1 381.0 | 1 404.0 | 1 428.0 | 1 454.0 | 1 480.0 | 1 514.0 | 1 546.0 |
| Population hommes over 65,('000) | | 1 048.0 | 1 077.0 | 1 103.0 | 1 128.0 | 1 154.0 | 1 184.0 | 1 213.0 | 1 250.0 | 1 286.0 |
| Total labour force,('000) | | 9 641.4 | 9 796.0 | 9 951.5 | 10 134.6 | 10 264.9 | 10 579.8 | 10 821.5 | 11 073.1 | 11 307.0 |
| Total labour force % of population | | 50.3 | 50.5 | 50.6 | 50.9 | 51.0 | 51.9 | 52.3 | 52.5 | 52.8 |
| Civilian labour force,('000) | | 9 590.5 | 9 746.2 | 9 901.2 | 10 084.6 | 10 212.9 | 10 529.0 | 10 770.5 | 11 020.9 | 11 254.0 |
| Civilian labour force, 2005=100 | | 91.1 | 92.6 | 94.0 | 95.8 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 102.3 | 104.7 | 106.9 |
| Civilian labour force females,('000) | | 4 216.8 | 4 316.9 | 4 394.9 | 4 514.0 | 4 559.9 | 4 738.4 | 4 865.6 | 4 990.5 | 5 109.4 |
| Civilian labour force females % of pop 15-64 | | 66.1 | 66.6 | 66.9 | 67.7 | 67.5 | 69.1 | 69.9 | 70.3 | 70.8 |
| Civilian labour force males,('000) | | 5 373.6 | 5 429.3 | 5 506.3 | 5 570.6 | 5 653.0 | 5 790.6 | 5 904.9 | 6 030.4 | 6 144.6 |
| Total employment,('000) | | 9 039.5 | 9 137.6 | 9 321.5 | 9 535.2 | 9 713.7 | 10 048.7 | 10 305.6 | 10 591.0 | 10 830.4 |
| Total employment, 2005=100 | | 90.0 | 90.9 | 92.8 | 94.9 | 96.7 | 100.0 | 102.6 | 105.4 | 107.8 |
| Civilian employment,('000) | | 8 988.6 | 9 087.9 | 9 271.2 | 9 485.2 | 9 661.7 | 9 997.8 | 10 254.6 | 10 538.8 | 10 777.4 |
| Civilian employment, 2005=100 | | 89.9 | 90.9 | 92.7 | 94.9 | 96.6 | 100.0 | 102.6 | 105.4 | 107.8 |
| Civilian employment females,('000) | | 3 961.6 | 4 038.5 | 4 124.4 | 4 243.6 | 4 307.4 | 4 490.6 | 4 625.6 | 4 752.1 | 4 875.9 |
| Civilian employment females % of civ emp | | 44.1 | 44.4 | 44.5 | 44.7 | 44.6 | 44.9 | 45.1 | 45.1 | 45.2 |
| Civilian employment males,('000) | | 5 027.0 | 5 049.3 | 5 146.8 | 5 241.6 | 5 354.4 | 5 507.2 | 5 629.0 | 5 786.7 | 5 901.6 |
| Civilian employment males as % of civ emp | | 55.9 | 55.6 | 55.5 | 55.3 | 55.4 | 55.1 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.8 |
| Civilian employment in agriculture,('000) | | 443.5 | 438.3 | 405.5 | 366.0 | 357.1 | 355.2 | 350.3 | 351.1 | 354.8 |
| Civilian employment in agriculture 2005=100 | | 124.9 | 123.4 | 114.2 | 103.0 | 100.5 | 100.0 | 98.6 | 98.8 | 99.9 |
| Civilian employment in agriculture as % of civ emp | | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Civilian employment in industry,('000) | | 1 946.2 | 1 903.8 | 1 949.0 | 1 998.1 | 2 057.8 | 2 126.1 | 2 190.7 | 2 243.8 | 2 320.6 |
| Civilian employment in industry 2005=100 | | 91.5 | 89.5 | 91.7 | 94.0 | 96.8 | 100.0 | 103.0 | 105.5 | 109.1 |
| Civilian employment in industry as % of civ emp | | 21.7 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 21.5 |
| Civilian employment in services,('000) | | 6 598.9 | 6 745.7 | 6 916.7 | 7 121.1 | 7 246.8 | 7 516.5 | 7 713.5 | 7 943.9 | 8 102.0 |
| Civilian employment in services 2005=100 | | 87.8 | 89.7 | 92.0 | 94.7 | 96.4 | 100.0 | 102.6 | 105.7 | 107.8 |
| Civilian employment in services as % of civ emp | | 73.4 | 74.2 | 74.6 | 75.1 | 75.0 | 75.2 | 75.2 | 75.4 | 75.2 |
| Self-employment, ('000) | | 1 260.8 | 1 246.1 | 1 281.7 | 1 269.7 | 1 269.5 | 1 287.7 | 1 269.7 | 1 257.9 | 1 265.3 |
| Self-employment% of civilian employment | | 14.0 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
| Females self-employment % fem civ emp | | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Males self-employment % mal civ emp | | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 14.1 |
| Part-time employment % civ emp | | 26.2 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 23.8 |
| Females Part-time % civ emp | | 68.6 | 72.7 | 72.3 | 72.3 | 71.9 | 72.3 | 72.0 | 71.5 | 71.7 |
| Females Part-time % fem civ emp | | 40.7 | 39.4 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 38.4 | 38.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 | 37.7 |