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Table 17

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Labour Force, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment and Underemployment

Labour Force(1) ('000)

2003

2007

2008@

Age Group

Under 25

25-44

45-64

395

1 996

387

1 945

366

1 930

1 032

1 253

1 309

65 and over

42

44

43

Overall

3 466

3 630

3 649

Sex

Male

1 944

1 958

1 949

Female

1 522

1 671

1 699

Overall

3 466

3 630

3 649

Labour Force Participation Rate (%)

Male

Female

Overall

72.0

70.5

69.7

51.7

53.1

53.1

61.4

61.2

60.9

Unemployment

Unemployed persons ('000)

275

146

130

Unemployment rate (%)

7.9

4.0

3.6

Underemployment

Underemployed persons ('000)

Underemployment rate (%)

122

79

69

3.5

2.2

1.9

Notes: Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates by District Council district compiled jointly by the Census and Statistics Department and an inter-departmental Working Group on Population Distribution Projections.

(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)