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Table 17

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Labour Force, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment and Underemployment

Labour Force(1) ('000)

2000

2004

2005@

Age Group

Under 25

428

397

25-44

2 024

2 007

394

1 991

45-64

65 and over

880

42

1 103

44

Overall

3 374

3 551

1 158

3 586

44

Sex

Male

1 964

1 975

1 978

Female

1 410

1 576

1 608

Overall

3 374

3 551

3 586

Labour Force Participation Rate (%)

Male

73.5

71.7

71.1

Female

49.9

51.8

51.8

Overall

61.4

61.3

60.9

Unemployment

Unemployed persons ('000)

167

242

201

Unemployment rate (%)

4.9

6.8

5.6

Underemployment

Underemployed persons ('000)

94

117

99

Underemployment rate (%)

2.8

3.3

2.8

Notes: Figures are compiled based on the data 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)