CSO - Statistics: Person aged 15 years & over classified by sex & principal economic status

Sex and economic status	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Males
At work	961.7	996.6	1,001.5	1,010.6	1,045.9	1,086.9	1,139.7	1,171.9	1,153.9
Unemployed	74.4	66.8	81.2	80.7	79.6	81.4	80.7	83.0	103.5
Student	169.6	169.2	176.0	180.1	174.0	171.7	166.5	167.1	172.6
On home duties	8.0	5.7	6.1	6.3	4.9	5.3	5.1	6.6	6.7
Retired	190.7	195.5	196.6	201.9	207.9	211.4	210.8	213.3	219.6
Other	55.2	56.9	62.8	72.1	70.3	71.5	75.2	80.0	84.8
Total	1,459.6	1,490.7	1,524.2	1,551.7	1,582.5	1,628.1	1,678.0	1,721.8	1,741.2

Females
At work	636.6	667.0	698.5	710.9	738.8	780.2	815.0	858.1	875.8
Unemployed	33.9	32.5	36.4	35.0	31.6	33.4	38.0	38.4	39.7
Student	190.0	192.0	191.4	197.0	192.8	190.4	194.4	189.9	190.5
On home duties	558.1	552.9	548.3	553.6	553.9	539.7	528.6	523.8	526.3
Retired	61.2	60.8	64.1	67.0	69.7	74.1	77.2	84.0	89.3
Other	25.7	29.0	31.0	34.4	37.8	41.9	44.9	46.5	52.2
Total	1,505.4	1,534.1	1,569.8	1,597.9	1,624.7	1,659.8	1,698.1	1,740.7	1,773.7

All persons
At work	1,598.3	1,663.6	1,699.9	1,721.5	1,784.7	1867.1	1,945.1	2,030.0	2,029.8
Unemployed	108.3	99.2	117.6	115.7	111.2	114.8	118.7	121.4	143.2
Student	359.5	361.2	367.4	377.2	366.8	362.1	360.8	357.0	363.1
On home duties	566.0	558.6	554.4	559.8	558.9	545.0	533.8	530.4	532.9
Retired	251.9	256.3	260.7	268.9	277.6	285.5	288.0	297.3	309.0
Other	80.9	85.8	93.8	106.5	108.1	113.4	120.1	126.5	137.0
Total	2,965.0	3,024.8	3,093.9	3,149.6	3,207.2	3,287.9	3,376.1	3,462.5	3,514.9

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