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Table 17

APPENDICES

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Labour Force, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment and Underemployment

Labour Force(1) ('000)

Age Group

Under 25

25-44

45-64

65 and over

Overall

1997

2001

2002

451 1 968

773

43

3235

408

2 047

929

42

3 427

396 2 051

998

42

3 488

Sex

Male

1955

1965

Female

1 280

1 462

1965

1 523

Overall

3 235

3 427

3.488

Labour Force Participation Rate (%)

Male

Female

Overall

75.1

72.9

72.5

47.9

50.7

52.0

61.3

61.4

61.8

Unemployment

Unemployed persons ('000)

Unemployment rate (%)

5555

71

175

256

2.2

5.1

7.3

Underemployment

Underemployed persons ('000)

Underemployment rate (%)

37

1.1

85

105

2.5

3.0

Notes: Figures are averages of the figures obtained from the General Household Survey for the four quarters of the year.

(1) The labour force refers to the land-based non-institutional population aged 15 and over who satisfy the criteria for inclusion in the

employed population or the unemployed population.

Source:

General Household Survey Section (2), Census and Statistics Department. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5508)

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