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ALFS Summary tables

CountryInformation on item
FrequencyAnnual
Time2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
SubjectUnit
ALFS Summary tables Information on itemLabour forcePersons, ThousandsInformation on item10 911.911 205.611 441.811 628.211 814.111 976.412 144.312 286.812 524.512 698.112 976.313 284.513 568.913 537.613 750.514 136.9
Labour force, indexIndex, 2015=100Information on item87.189.591.492.894.395.697.098.1100.0101.4103.6106.1108.3108.1109.8112.9
Labour force femalesPersons, ThousandsInformation on item4 938.15 083.05 207.75 284.95 391.95 479.05 568.45 657.45 790.85 910.96 063.06 226.66 375.96 372.06 497.26 722.7
Labour force malesPersons, ThousandsInformation on item5 973.86 122.66 234.26 343.36 422.26 497.46 575.96 629.46 733.76 787.26 913.37 057.97 193.07 165.67 253.37 414.1
EmploymentPersons, ThousandsInformation on item10 434.310 731.210 805.611 022.211 213.811 350.811 456.711 540.211 766.311 972.912 250.512 579.612 868.012 663.513 047.413 613.5
Employment, indexIndex, 2015=100Information on item88.791.291.893.795.396.597.498.1100.0101.8104.1106.9109.4107.6110.9115.7
Employment femalesPersons, ThousandsInformation on item4 701.84 850.74 926.45 000.85 105.95 187.25 256.15 308.25 439.25 569.35 719.35 895.06 050.35 967.56 171.56 478.6
Employment females as % of employment PercentageInformation on item45.145.245.645.445.545.745.946.046.246.546.746.947.047.147.347.6
Employment malesPersons, ThousandsInformation on item5 732.55 880.45 879.26 021.46 107.96 163.66 200.66 231.96 327.16 403.76 531.26 684.66 817.76 696.06 875.97 134.8
Employment males as % of employment PercentageInformation on item54.954.854.454.654.554.354.154.053.853.553.353.153.052.952.752.4
Employment in agriculturePersons, ThousandsInformation on item345.6344.7348.5355.1315.2317.1299.3323.3311.0314.0318.4329.7........
Employment in agriculture, indexIndex, 2015=100Information on item111.1110.8112.1114.2101.3102.096.2103.9100.0101.0102.4106.0........
Employment in agriculture as % of employmentPercentageInformation on item3.33.23.23.22.82.82.62.82.62.62.62.6........
Employment in industryPersons, ThousandsInformation on item2 280.02 395.72 352.92 388.92 406.92 431.02 410.12 422.42 365.82 395.42 456.12 572.7........
Employment in industry, indexIndex, 2015=100Information on item96.4101.399.5101.0101.7102.8101.9102.4100.0101.3103.8108.7........
Employment in industry as % of employmentPercentageInformation on item21.922.321.821.721.521.421.021.020.120.020.020.5........
Employment in servicesPersons, ThousandsInformation on item7 808.77 990.78 104.18 278.38 491.78 602.78 747.38 794.59 089.59 263.69 476.09 677.3........
Employment in services, indexIndex, 2015=100Information on item85.987.989.291.193.494.696.296.8100.0101.9104.3106.5........
Employment in services as % of employmentPercentageInformation on item74.874.575.075.175.775.876.476.277.377.477.476.9........
Self-employmentPersons, ThousandsInformation on item1 219.51 230.91 244.91 269.41 242.01 179.01 158.21 176.51 213.01 205.81 219.61 215.01 246.21 196.61 247.71 228.0
Self-employment % of employmentPercentageInformation on item11.711.511.511.511.110.410.110.210.310.110.09.79.79.49.69.0
Females self-employment % fem employmentPercentageInformation on item8.88.78.78.88.58.27.98.08.28.28.17.77.87.98.17.6
Males self-employment % mal employmentPercentageInformation on item14.113.713.913.813.212.212.012.112.111.711.611.411.310.910.910.4
UnemploymentPersons, ThousandsInformation on item477.6474.5636.2606.0600.3625.6687.6746.6758.3725.1725.8704.9700.9874.1703.2523.4
Unemployment females , (‘000)Information on item236.2232.3281.3284.1286.0291.8312.3349.1351.6341.6343.6331.6325.6404.6325.7244.1
Unemployment males , (‘000)Information on item241.4242.2355.0321.9314.3333.8375.3397.5406.6383.5382.2373.3375.4469.6377.4279.3
Rate of Unemployment as % of Labour ForcePercentageInformation on item4.44.25.65.25.15.25.76.16.15.75.65.35.26.55.13.7
Females unemployment % of fem lab forcePercentageInformation on item4.84.65.45.45.35.35.66.26.15.85.75.35.16.45.03.6
Males unemployment % of mal lab forcePercentageInformation on item4.04.05.75.14.95.15.76.06.05.75.55.35.26.65.23.8
Data extracted on 22 Sep 2023 13:05 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat