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Population and Labour Force

This dataset is no longer updated. Population data can be found in the dataset “Historical population data” here. Annual Labour Force Statistics data can be found in the datasets “ALFS Summary tables” here and “Employment by activities and status (ALFS)” here.
SexAll persons
CountryInformation on item
FrequencyAnnual
Time20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
SubjectUnit
Labour force statisticsUnemploymentPersons, Thousands596.8651.8625.0592.2545.1523.6508.5477.6474.5636.2606.0600.3625.1686.5745.7758.2724.4
Civilian Labour forcePersons, Thousands9 498.59 666.89 815.39 988.710 103.410 404.210 632.710 911.911 205.611 441.811 628.211 815.211 972.512 137.212 277.812 509.212 660.2
Civilian employmentPersons, Thousands8 901.79 015.09 190.39 396.59 558.49 880.610 124.210 434.310 731.210 805.611 022.211 214.911 347.411 450.811 532.111 751.011 935.7
Gender share in civilian employmentPercentage
(B) 100.0
100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0..
Unemployment rate as % civilian labour forcePercentage6.36.76.45.95.45.04.84.44.25.65.25.15.25.76.16.15.7
Civilian labour force, IndexIndex, 2010=10081.783.184.485.986.989.591.493.896.498.4100.0101.6103.0104.4105.6107.6108.9
Civilian employment, IndexIndex, 2010=10080.881.883.485.386.789.691.994.797.498.0100.0101.7103.0103.9104.6106.6108.3
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Data extracted on 19 Apr 2024 20:50 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat

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