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Table 17

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Labour Force, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment and Underemployment**

Labour Force(1) ('000)

Age Group

Under 25

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2001

2005

2006@

409

396

25-44

2 044

1 953

388

1 942

45-64

65 and over

929

44

1 145

1 206

45

46

Overall

3 426

3 538

3 582

Sex

Male

1 965

1 951

1 956

Female

1 461

.1 587

1 627

Overall

3 426

3 538

3 582

Labour Force Participation Rate (%)

Male

73.0

71.1

71.0

Female

50.7

51.9

52.6

Overall

61.5

61.0

61.3

Unemployment

Unemployed persons ('000)

175

197

171

Unemployment rate (%)

5.1

5.6

4.8

Underemployment

Underemployed persons ('000)

85

96

87

Underemployment rate (%)

2.5

2.7

2.4

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.

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