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Table 17

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Labour Force, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment and Underemployment

Labour Force(1) ('000)

Appendices ❘ 465

2002

2006

2007@

Age Group

Under 25

25-44

400

2 035

389

1 943

386

1 950

45-64

65 and over

996

43

1 204

1 261

46

44

Overall

3 474

3 581

3 641

Sex

Male

1 959

1 954

1 964

Female

1 515

1 628

1 676

Overall

3 474

3 581

3 641

Labour Force Participation Rate (%)

Male

72.5

70.9

70.6

Female

51.9

52.6

53.2

Overall

61.8

61.3

61.4

Unemployment

Unemployed persons ('000)

254

171

146

Underemployment

Unemployment rate (%)

Underemployed persons ('000)

Underemployment rate (%)

7.3

4.8

4.0

104

86

79

3.0

2.4

2.2

Notes: Figures are compiled based on the data obtained from the General Household Survey for the four

quarters of the year concerned.

(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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