Persons aged 15 years and over classified by sex and principal economic status. (000's)
| Sex and economic status |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Males |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| At work |
996.6 |
1,001.5 |
1,010.6 |
1,045.9 |
1,086.9 |
1,139.7 |
1,171.9 |
1,153.9 |
1,022.3 |
| Unemployed |
66.8 |
81.2 |
80.7 |
79.6 |
81.4 |
80.7 |
83.0 |
103.5 |
226.5 |
| Student |
169.2 |
176.0 |
180.1 |
174.0 |
171.7 |
166.5 |
167.1 |
172.6 |
174.6 |
| On home duties |
5.7 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
| Retired |
195.5 |
196.6 |
201.9 |
207.9 |
211.4 |
210.8 |
213.3 |
219.6 |
224.7 |
| Other |
56.9 |
62.8 |
72.1 |
70.3 |
71.5 |
75.2 |
80.0 |
84.8 |
82.2 |
| Total |
1,490.7 |
1,524.2 |
1,551.7 |
1,582.5 |
|
|
1,721.8 |
1,741.2 |
1,737.0 |
| |
| Females |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| At work |
667.0 |
698.5 |
710.9 |
738.8 |
780.2 |
815.0 |
858.1 |
875.8 |
850.3 |
| Unemployed |
32.5 |
36.4 |
35.0 |
31.6 |
33.4 |
38.0 |
38.4 |
39.7 |
79.3 |
| Student |
192.0 |
191.4 |
197.0 |
192.8 |
190.4 |
194.4 |
189.9 |
190.5 |
184.9 |
| On home duties |
552.9 |
548.3 |
553.6 |
553.9 |
539.7 |
528.6 |
523.8 |
526.3 |
531.8 |
| Retired |
60.8 |
64.1 |
67.0 |
69.7 |
74.1 |
77.2 |
84.0 |
89.3 |
87.3 |
| Other |
29.0 |
31.0 |
34.4 |
37.8 |
41.9 |
44.9 |
46.5 |
52.2 |
53.3 |
| Total |
1,534.1 |
1,569.8 |
1,597.9 |
1,624.7 |
1,659.8 |
1,698.1 |
1,740.7 |
1,773.7 |
1,786.8 |
| |
| All persons |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| At work |
1,663.6 |
1,699.9 |
1,721.5 |
1,784.7 |
1867.1 |
1,945.1 |
2,030.0 |
2,029.8 |
1,872.5 |
| Unemployed |
99.2 |
117.6 |
115.7 |
111.2 |
114.8 |
118.7 |
121.4 |
143.2 |
305.8 |
| Student |
361.2 |
367.4 |
377.2 |
366.8 |
362.1 |
360.8 |
357.0 |
363.1 |
359.5 |
| On home duties |
558.6 |
554.4 |
559.8 |
558.9 |
545.0 |
533.8 |
530.4 |
532.9 |
538.6 |
| Retired |
256.3 |
260.7 |
268.9 |
277.6 |
285.5 |
288.0 |
297.3 |
309.0 |
311.9 |
| Other |
85.8 |
93.8 |
106.5 |
108.1 |
113.4 |
120.1 |
126.5 |
137.0 |
135.5 |
| Total |
3,024.8 |
3,093.9 |
3,149.6 |
3,207.2 |
3,287.9 |
3,376.1 |
3,462.5 |
3,514.9 |
3,523.8 |
|
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