Statistical aggregates
and variables
Unit
Reference
period
Magnitude
Previous period
% change over
Same period
a year ago
THE LABOUR SECTOR
Labour force characteristics
Labour force
Unemployed
Employed
Labour force participation
rate
Unemployment rate
'000
4th Qtr.82
2 495
-0.7
0.6
'000
4th Qtr.82
109
2.6
48.4
'000
4th Qtr.82
2 385
-0.8
-0.9
4th Qtr.82
63.8
-1.5
-1.8
do
4th Qtr.82
4.4
4.7
46.7
Employment
Manufacturing
'000 Dec 82
847
-1.0
-6.5
Finance, insurance, real
'000
Dec 82
166
-0.9
7.3
estate & business
services
Wholesale, retail and
'000
Dec 82
357
2.6
7.1
import/export trades
Restaurants and hotels
'000
Dec 82
160
3.7
6.8
Building and construction
sites
'000
Dec 82
82
1.0
-7.7
Civil service
'000
Dec 82
166
1.8
9.9
Wages
Index of manufacturing wage
rates (Mar 1982 = 100)
Real, including fringe
Dec 82
98
0.0
N.A.
benefits
Nominal, including fringe
benefits
Dec 82
105
1.9
N.A.
N.A.
not available
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