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LFS estimates were updated on 22nd Feb 2024 to incorporate updated population estimates for the period 2016 Q3 to 2023 Q3, based on the results of Census 2022. LFS results are updated in this way following each Census of Population. For further information see Background Notes.
The data in this publication does not reflect these updates. Please refer to the relevant tables on LFS Px-stat for updated LFS estimates.
| Table 9.1 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by sex and ILO Economic Status | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| ILO Economic Status | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Males | ||||||||||
| In labour force (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,334.7 | 1,318.5 | 1,311.1 | 1,294.1 | 1,362.7 | 1,395.3 | 1,396.2 | |||
| In employment (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,272.7 | 1,226.7 | 1,232.3 | 1,200.6 | 1,263.2 | 1,316.7 | 1,328.1 | |||
| full-time | 1,121.4 | 1,094.5 | 1,099.9 | 1,059.2 | 1,108.1 | 1,149.6 | 1,152.4 | |||
| part-time | 151.3 | 132.2 | 132.4 | 141.4 | 155.1 | 167.1 | 175.7 | |||
| of which: | part-time, not underemployed | 106.1 | 84.6 | 88.8 | 95.4 | 101.4 | 121.5 | 135.3 | ||
| part-time, underemployed | 45.2 | 47.7 | 43.5 | 46.0 | 53.7 | 45.6 | 40.4 | |||
| Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74) | 62.1 | 91.7 | 78.8 | 93.5 | 99.5 | 78.6 | 68.1 | |||
| seeking full-time work/future job-starter | 50.0 | 73.6 | 64.1 | 75.2 | 74.3 | 60.1 | 57.1 | |||
| seeking part-time work | 11.1 | 13.8 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 15.7 | 12.9 | 9.0 | |||
| seeking work as self-employed | * | * | * | [7.2] | [9.5] | * | * | |||
| Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+) | 601.8 | 638.5 | 648.7 | 671.0 | 609.4 | 582.7 | 590.2 | |||
| Potential additional labour force | 43.2 | 86.2 | 75.3 | 99.2 | 82.8 | 47.8 | 49.4 | |||
| Others | 558.5 | 552.2 | 573.4 | 571.8 | 526.6 | 534.9 | 540.8 | |||
| Total males aged 15 or over | 1,936.5 | 1,956.9 | 1,959.8 | 1,965.2 | 1,972.1 | 1,978.0 | 1,986.4 | |||
| Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)1 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 4.9 | |||
| Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+) | 68.9 | 67.4 | 66.9 | 65.9 | 69.1 | 70.5 | 70.3 | |||
| Females | ||||||||||
| In labour force (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,133.1 | 1,110.8 | 1,107.5 | 1,107.0 | 1,170.5 | 1,225.0 | 1,237.1 | |||
| In employment (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,084.7 | 1,023.3 | 1,044.5 | 1,030.0 | 1,085.9 | 1,154.5 | 1,177.9 | |||
| full-time | 744.8 | 734.5 | 753.1 | 737.7 | 764.4 | 788.3 | 802.6 | |||
| part-time | 339.8 | 288.8 | 291.5 | 292.3 | 321.4 | 366.3 | 375.3 | |||
| of which: | part-time, not underemployed | 276.9 | 227.4 | 236.1 | 230.4 | 252.3 | 301.7 | 305.5 | ||
| part-time, underemployed | 62.9 | 61.4 | 55.4 | 61.9 | 69.2 | 64.5 | 69.8 | |||
| Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74) | 48.4 | 87.5 | 63.0 | 77.0 | 84.6 | 70.5 | 59.2 | |||
| seeking full-time work/future job-starter | 29.2 | 58.6 | 38.3 | 44.5 | 51.2 | 42.9 | 33.6 | |||
| seeking part-time work | 17.3 | 26.1 | 22.2 | 27.4 | 28.2 | 26.2 | 23.7 | |||
| seeking work as self-employed | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
| Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+) | 873.2 | 916.4 | 924.4 | 932.3 | 873.3 | 825.0 | 821.6 | |||
| Potential additional labour force | 56.0 | 88.9 | 97.7 | 111.5 | 95.4 | 58.2 | 54.1 | |||
| Others | 817.1 | 827.5 | 826.7 | 820.8 | 777.9 | 766.7 | 767.5 | |||
| Total females aged 15 or over | 2,006.3 | 2,027.1 | 2,031.9 | 2,039.3 | 2,043.8 | 2,050.0 | 2,058.7 | |||
| Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)1 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | |||
| Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+) | 56.5 | 54.8 | 54.5 | 54.3 | 57.3 | 59.8 | 60.1 | |||
| All persons | ||||||||||
| In labour force (Persons aged 15-89) | 2,467.8 | 2,429.2 | 2,418.5 | 2,401.1 | 2,533.2 | 2,620.3 | 2,633.3 | |||
| In employment (Persons aged 15-89) | 2,357.3 | 2,250.0 | 2,276.8 | 2,230.6 | 2,349.1 | 2,471.2 | 2,506.0 | |||
| full-time | 1,866.2 | 1,829.0 | 1,853.0 | 1,796.9 | 1,872.6 | 1,937.9 | 1,955.0 | |||
| part-time | 491.1 | 421.0 | 423.8 | 433.7 | 476.5 | 533.3 | 551.0 | |||
| of which: | part-time, not underemployed | 383.0 | 311.9 | 324.9 | 325.8 | 353.6 | 423.2 | 440.8 | ||
| part-time, underemployed | 108.1 | 109.1 | 98.9 | 107.9 | 122.9 | 110.1 | 110.2 | |||
| Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74) | 110.5 | 179.2 | 141.7 | 170.5 | 184.1 | 149.1 | 127.4 | |||
| seeking full-time work/future job-starter | 79.2 | 132.2 | 102.4 | 119.7 | 125.5 | 103.0 | 90.8 | |||
| seeking part-time work | 28.4 | 39.9 | 32.5 | 38.6 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 32.7 | |||
| seeking work as self-employed | * | [7.2] | [6.8] | 12.2 | 14.7 | [6.9] | * | |||
| Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+) | 1,474.9 | 1,554.9 | 1,573.1 | 1,603.4 | 1,482.7 | 1,407.7 | 1,411.8 | |||
| Potential additional labour force | 99.3 | 175.1 | 173.1 | 210.7 | 178.2 | 106.0 | 103.5 | |||
| Others | 1,375.7 | 1,379.7 | 1,400.0 | 1,392.6 | 1,304.5 | 1,301.7 | 1,308.3 | |||
| Total persons aged 15 or over | 3,942.8 | 3,984.1 | 3,991.6 | 4,004.4 | 4,015.9 | 4,028.1 | 4,045.1 | |||
| Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74) 1 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.9 | |||
| Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+) | 62.6 | 61.0 | 60.6 | 60.0 | 63.1 | 65.1 | 65.1 | |||
| Employment rate % (Persons aged 15-64) | ||||||||||
| Male | 75.6 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 70.3 | 73.4 | 76.4 | 76.9 | |||
| Female | 64.7 | 60.6 | 61.8 | 61.0 | 63.9 | 68.0 | 69.1 | |||
| Total persons | 70.1 | 66.4 | 67.0 | 65.6 | 68.6 | 72.2 | 73.0 | |||
| 1 See Background Notes for further information regarding the calculation of unemployment rate | ||||||||||
| Table 9.2 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Economic sector (NACE Rev.2) | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Males | ||||||||||
| A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 92.5 | 83.8 | 89.4 | 90.7 | 94.8 | 92.0 | 92.2 | ||
| B-F | Total Industry | 337.9 | 329.8 | 334.1 | 331.7 | 338.3 | 347.2 | 359.8 | ||
| B-E | Industry | 203.3 | 205.6 | 207.6 | 218.7 | 221.3 | 213.0 | 216.0 | ||
| F | Construction | 134.7 | 124.2 | 126.5 | 113.0 | 117.1 | 134.3 | 143.8 | ||
| G-U | Total Services | 839.0 | 811.3 | 807.1 | 776.4 | 828.1 | 874.4 | 872.6 | ||
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 158.9 | 157.7 | 161.5 | 163.2 | 155.1 | 153.7 | 159.6 | ||
| H | Transportation and storage | 87.9 | 81.0 | 84.8 | 69.9 | 81.3 | 86.0 | 82.1 | ||
| I | Accommodation and food service activities | 81.4 | 65.6 | 60.5 | 48.1 | 57.9 | 81.4 | 65.2 | ||
| J | Information and communication | 89.5 | 90.3 | 98.7 | 101.8 | 99.9 | 101.7 | 114.2 | ||
| K-L | Financial, insurance and real estate activities | 58.6 | 67.2 | 61.8 | 61.0 | 67.5 | 70.4 | 71.9 | ||
| M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 75.7 | 76.7 | 79.9 | 78.2 | 85.5 | 89.3 | 87.4 | ||
| N | Administrative and support service activities | 66.7 | 56.8 | 48.8 | 48.7 | 62.9 | 62.9 | 56.4 | ||
| O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 55.5 | 55.3 | 57.9 | 57.2 | 59.4 | 57.8 | 61.5 | ||
| P | Education | 53.7 | 51.5 | 52.2 | 53.0 | 52.1 | 57.2 | 59.5 | ||
| Q | Human health and social work activities | 62.5 | 64.6 | 63.0 | 61.5 | 61.2 | 66.5 | 65.6 | ||
| R-U | Other NACE activities | 48.7 | 44.7 | 37.9 | 33.8 | 45.4 | 47.5 | 49.3 | ||
| Not stated | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
| Total males | 1,272.7 | 1,226.7 | 1,232.3 | 1,200.6 | 1,263.2 | 1,316.7 | 1,328.1 | |||
| Females | ||||||||||
| A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 14.3 | 14.5 | 16.7 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 14.6 | ||
| B-F | Total Industry | 95.5 | 102.9 | 97.7 | 95.3 | 100.5 | 106.2 | 112.5 | ||
| B-E | Industry | 83.0 | 93.3 | 89.2 | 85.7 | 90.2 | 94.1 | 98.1 | ||
| F | Construction | 12.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 14.5 | ||
| G-U | Total Services | 971.9 | 904.2 | 927.7 | 917.9 | 969.1 | 1,031.5 | 1,046.8 | ||
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 150.5 | 144.6 | 151.4 | 140.6 | 147.6 | 157.0 | 146.4 | ||
| H | Transportation and storage | 20.1 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 21.4 | 19.1 | 22.7 | 23.5 | ||
| I | Accommodation and food service activities | 97.6 | 71.6 | 64.1 | 52.1 | 63.0 | 95.3 | 96.5 | ||
| J | Information and communication | 37.9 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 39.3 | 41.1 | 45.7 | 52.6 | ||
| K-L | Financial, insurance and real estate activities | 56.5 | 56.3 | 62.5 | 61.4 | 64.1 | 67.5 | 60.9 | ||
| M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 65.5 | 64.0 | 64.6 | 68.4 | 72.8 | 75.6 | 85.8 | ||
| N | Administrative and support service activities | 45.2 | 35.3 | 32.0 | 33.1 | 34.6 | 40.2 | 39.1 | ||
| O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 61.2 | 62.4 | 63.3 | 67.1 | 69.5 | 66.4 | 72.3 | ||
| P | Education | 136.8 | 131.0 | 141.4 | 153.6 | 160.5 | 151.1 | 152.0 | ||
| Q | Human health and social work activities | 231.2 | 223.5 | 227.6 | 232.5 | 244.6 | 239.9 | 254.0 | ||
| R-U | Other NACE activities | 69.6 | 58.3 | 59.1 | 48.6 | 52.4 | 70.1 | 63.7 | ||
| Not stated | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
| Total females | 1,084.7 | 1,023.3 | 1,044.5 | 1,030.0 | 1,085.9 | 1,154.5 | 1,177.9 | |||
| All persons | ||||||||||
| A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 106.8 | 98.3 | 106.1 | 106.4 | 107.9 | 107.0 | 106.8 | ||
| B-F | Total Industry | 433.4 | 432.7 | 431.8 | 427.0 | 438.8 | 453.4 | 472.4 | ||
| B-E | Industry | 286.3 | 298.9 | 296.8 | 304.5 | 311.5 | 307.1 | 314.1 | ||
| F | Construction | 147.1 | 133.7 | 135.0 | 122.5 | 127.3 | 146.3 | 158.3 | ||
| G-U | Total Services | 1,810.9 | 1,715.4 | 1,734.9 | 1,694.3 | 1,797.2 | 1,905.9 | 1,919.4 | ||
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 309.3 | 302.3 | 312.9 | 303.7 | 302.7 | 310.8 | 306.0 | ||
| H | Transportation and storage | 108.0 | 100.1 | 106.6 | 91.3 | 100.4 | 108.7 | 105.5 | ||
| I | Accommodation and food service activities | 179.0 | 137.2 | 124.6 | 100.2 | 120.9 | 176.7 | 161.7 | ||
| J | Information and communication | 127.4 | 128.3 | 138.7 | 141.1 | 141.0 | 147.3 | 166.8 | ||
| K-L | Financial, insurance and real estate activities | 115.1 | 123.4 | 124.3 | 122.5 | 131.6 | 137.9 | 132.8 | ||
| M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 141.1 | 140.6 | 144.6 | 146.6 | 158.3 | 164.9 | 173.3 | ||
| N | Administrative and support service activities | 111.8 | 92.1 | 80.8 | 81.7 | 97.4 | 103.1 | 95.5 | ||
| O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 116.6 | 117.7 | 121.3 | 124.3 | 128.8 | 124.2 | 133.8 | ||
| P | Education | 190.5 | 182.6 | 193.6 | 206.6 | 212.6 | 208.3 | 211.5 | ||
| Q | Human health and social work activities | 293.7 | 288.0 | 290.6 | 293.9 | 305.8 | 306.4 | 319.6 | ||
| R-U | Other NACE activities | 118.3 | 103.0 | 97.0 | 82.4 | 97.8 | 117.6 | 113.0 | ||
| Not stated | [6.2] | * | * | * | * | * | [7.4] | |||
| Total persons | 2,357.3 | 2,250.0 | 2,276.8 | 2,230.6 | 2,349.1 | 2,471.2 | 2,506.0 | |||
| Table 9.3 Seasonally adjusted series of persons aged 15 years and over classified by sex, ILO Economic Status and NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector1 | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| ILO Economic Status/NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Males | ||||||||||
| In labour force (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,331.4 | 1,306.3 | 1,306.5 | 1,305.5 | 1,369.5 | 1,381.5 | 1,390.3 | |||
| In employment (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,269.3 | 1,219.8 | 1,228.9 | 1,206.5 | 1,267.9 | 1,309.3 | 1,324.3 | |||
| of which: | Full-time | 1,121.4 | 1,086.4 | 1,100.2 | 1,064.0 | 1,111.2 | 1,140.8 | 1,152.8 | ||
| Part-time | 150.8 | 131.1 | 131.6 | 142.9 | 155.8 | 165.4 | 174.7 | |||
| A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 91.7 | 85.0 | 88.5 | 90.4 | 94.6 | 93.5 | 91.3 | ||
| B-E | Industry | 205.8 | 204.0 | 210.2 | 215.5 | 223.0 | 212.2 | 218.6 | ||
| F | Construction | 135.0 | 122.4 | 126.8 | 113.8 | 117.9 | 132.1 | 144.1 | ||
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 156.3 | 159.2 | 158.7 | 162.9 | 156.6 | 155.4 | 156.7 | ||
| H | Transportation and storage | 86.8 | 81.2 | 83.7 | 70.1 | 81.9 | 86.1 | 81.0 | ||
| I | Accommodation and food service activities | 82.3 | 64.0 | 61.2 | 48.7 | 58.2 | 79.3 | 65.9 | ||
| J | Information and communication | 88.8 | 90.7 | 97.3 | 101.6 | 100.9 | 102.6 | 112.0 | ||
| K-L | Financial, insurance and real estate activities | 58.9 | 67.0 | 62.2 | 62.1 | 66.2 | 70.2 | 72.4 | ||
| M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 75.4 | 76.6 | 79.6 | 79.2 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 87.3 | ||
| N | Administrative and support service activities | 66.3 | 56.2 | 48.6 | 49.5 | 62.7 | 62.1 | 56.3 | ||
| O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 55.0 | 56.2 | 57.4 | 57.6 | 58.7 | 58.8 | 60.8 | ||
| P | Education | 51.9 | 51.5 | 50.3 | 54.0 | 53.4 | 56.7 | 57.4 | ||
| Q | Human health and social work activities | 62.2 | 63.6 | 62.7 | 62.9 | 60.9 | 65.5 | 65.3 | ||
| R-U | Other NACE activities | 48.5 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 34.5 | 45.4 | 46.4 | 49.4 | ||
| Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74) | 65.6 | 88.1 | 83.1 | 94.8 | 94.9 | 75.8 | 72.7 | |||
| Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+) | 604.5 | 650.9 | 653.0 | 659.8 | 602.7 | 596.2 | 595.5 | |||
| Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | |||
| Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+) | 68.8 | 66.8 | 66.7 | 66.4 | 69.4 | 69.8 | 70.0 | |||
| Females | ||||||||||
| In labour force (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,131.3 | 1,105.8 | 1,105.8 | 1,111.4 | 1,173.5 | 1,219.0 | 1,235.4 | |||
| In employment (Persons aged 15-89) | 1,074.3 | 1,018.9 | 1,032.9 | 1,038.3 | 1,095.5 | 1,148.1 | 1,165.8 | |||
| of which: | Full-time | 738.4 | 729.6 | 745.6 | 746.2 | 768.9 | 782.7 | 794.1 | ||
| Part-time | 336.7 | 287.5 | 288.7 | 292.0 | 326.7 | 364.3 | 371.9 | |||
| A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 14.9 | 14.3 | 17.4 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 15.2 | ||
| B-E | Industry | 82.7 | 92.0 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 90.5 | 92.6 | 97.4 | ||
| F | Construction | 12.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 14.4 | ||
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 147.6 | 144.8 | 148.6 | 140.7 | 149.7 | 157.4 | 143.9 | ||
| H | Transportation and storage | 19.4 | 19.6 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 19.0 | 23.3 | 22.7 | ||
| I | Accommodation and food service activities | 98.5 | 70.4 | 64.6 | 53.4 | 62.1 | 93.7 | 97.0 | ||
| J | Information and communication | 37.1 | 38.4 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 45.9 | 52.0 | ||
| K-L | Financial, insurance and real estate activities | 57.1 | 54.9 | 63.1 | 62.4 | 64.1 | 65.9 | 61.5 | ||
| M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 64.7 | 65.3 | 63.8 | 68.0 | 72.7 | 77.2 | 84.6 | ||
| N | Administrative and support service activities | 46.5 | 35.0 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 34.4 | 39.8 | 40.0 | ||
| O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 61.6 | 62.7 | 63.6 | 67.0 | 68.9 | 66.7 | 72.6 | ||
| P | Education | 136.7 | 133.3 | 141.8 | 149.0 | 162.2 | 153.7 | 152.7 | ||
| Q | Human health and social work activities | 230.7 | 223.1 | 227.2 | 233.7 | 244.0 | 239.6 | 253.7 | ||
| R-U | Other NACE activities | 70.1 | 58.3 | 59.5 | 48.7 | 52.0 | 70.0 | 64.1 | ||
| Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74) | 52.1 | 80.8 | 68.4 | 84.2 | 78.8 | 65.0 | 64.3 | |||
| Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+) | 875.5 | 919.7 | 926.8 | 925.6 | 874.3 | 827.5 | 824.2 | |||
| Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | |||
| Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+) | 56.4 | 54.6 | 54.4 | 54.6 | 57.2 | 59.6 | 60.0 | |||
| All persons | ||||||||||
| In labour force (Persons aged 15-89) | 2,463.5 | 2,415.9 | 2,413.8 | 2,420.9 | 2,531.2 | 2,606.7 | 2,627.4 | |||
| In employment (Persons aged 15-89) | 2,341.6 | 2,244.5 | 2,258.7 | 2,250.0 | 2,354.1 | 2,466.0 | 2,483.5 | |||
| of which: | Full-time | 1,863.9 | 1,812.9 | 1,852.2 | 1,815.5 | 1,871.4 | 1,918.5 | 1,955.8 | ||
| Part-time | 490.9 | 420.2 | 423.3 | 433.0 | 478.7 | 532.7 | 550.4 | |||
| A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 105.9 | 100.3 | 105.0 | 105.7 | 107.8 | 108.9 | 105.7 | ||
| B-E | Industry | 287.3 | 295.0 | 297.5 | 303.3 | 315.9 | 303.6 | 314.6 | ||
| F | Construction | 147.6 | 132.5 | 135.2 | 123.3 | 127.6 | 144.9 | 158.4 | ||
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 303.5 | 302.0 | 307.1 | 305.8 | 307.2 | 309.5 | 300.7 | ||
| H | Transportation and storage | 106.8 | 100.7 | 105.5 | 91.7 | 100.5 | 109.3 | 104.4 | ||
| I | Accommodation and food service activities | 181.5 | 131.3 | 127.7 | 104.0 | 120.0 | 170.3 | 165.2 | ||
| J | Information and communication | 127.8 | 124.4 | 139.3 | 142.5 | 142.8 | 143.4 | 167.4 | ||
| K-L | Financial, insurance and real estate activities | 116.5 | 121.9 | 126.0 | 123.3 | 130.7 | 136.1 | 134.7 | ||
| M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 140.2 | 140.8 | 143.6 | 149.0 | 156.9 | 164.9 | 172.0 | ||
| N | Administrative and support service activities | 112.7 | 91.4 | 81.4 | 82.0 | 97.3 | 101.9 | 96.3 | ||
| O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 116.2 | 119.1 | 120.7 | 124.3 | 127.9 | 125.7 | 133.1 | ||
| P | Education | 189.1 | 185.4 | 192.8 | 204.6 | 212.0 | 211.7 | 211.1 | ||
| Q | Human health and social work activities | 291.8 | 287.9 | 288.7 | 296.2 | 305.5 | 306.3 | 317.8 | ||
| R-U | Other NACE activities | 119.4 | 101.0 | 98.0 | 83.1 | 97.9 | 115.0 | 114.4 | ||
| Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74) | 117.7 | 168.9 | 151.5 | 178.9 | 173.7 | 140.8 | 137.1 | |||
| Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+) | 1,478.9 | 1,567.4 | 1,578.4 | 1,587.2 | 1,480.9 | 1,419.7 | 1,418.1 | |||
| Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | |||
| Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+) | 62.5 | 60.7 | 60.5 | 60.4 | 63.1 | 64.7 | 64.9 | |||
| 1 See Background Notes for further detail. The not stated group presented in Table 2 has not been separately seasonally adjusted. | ||||||||||
| 2 See Background Notes for further information regarding the calculation of unemployment rate and coherence with monthly unemployment estimates | ||||||||||
| Table 9.4 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and occupation (SOC2010)1 | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Broad occupational group | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Males | ||||||||||
| 1. | Managers, directors and senior officials | 125.5 | 121.3 | 129.3 | 125.2 | 125.0 | 136.3 | 136.8 | ||
| 2. | Professionals | 226.5 | 226.5 | 236.2 | 240.5 | 246.7 | 257.8 | 259.8 | ||
| 3. | Associate professional and technical | 159.2 | 163.6 | 162.4 | 163.2 | 180.0 | 180.0 | 182.9 | ||
| 4. | Administrative and secretarial | 50.4 | 57.5 | 58.0 | 61.2 | 62.4 | 56.6 | 61.6 | ||
| 5. | Skilled trades | 285.7 | 273.0 | 262.8 | 246.9 | 261.5 | 267.5 | 273.2 | ||
| 6. | Caring, leisure and other services | 44.2 | 38.4 | 35.9 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 41.2 | ||
| 7. | Sales and customer service | 73.3 | 71.4 | 74.7 | 78.4 | 76.9 | 77.7 | 76.5 | ||
| 8. | Process, plant and machine operatives | 158.8 | 144.3 | 144.3 | 129.0 | 137.3 | 149.5 | 155.6 | ||
| 9. | Elementary | 144.5 | 128.3 | 126.0 | 116.5 | 132.6 | 144.8 | 135.2 | ||
| Other/Not stated | * | * | * | * | * | [6.9] | * | |||
| Total males | 1,272.7 | 1,226.7 | 1,232.3 | 1,200.6 | 1,263.2 | 1,316.7 | 1,328.1 | |||
| Females | ||||||||||
| 1. | Managers, directors and senior officials | 63.6 | 66.4 | 69.6 | 66.8 | 71.6 | 84.3 | 81.9 | ||
| 2. | Professionals | 267.7 | 257.2 | 259.9 | 276.9 | 281.7 | 279.7 | 308.5 | ||
| 3. | Associate professional and technical | 115.3 | 121.4 | 125.3 | 125.4 | 136.8 | 137.5 | 144.7 | ||
| 4. | Administrative and secretarial | 191.3 | 183.5 | 194.2 | 189.2 | 199.5 | 204.0 | 205.3 | ||
| 5. | Skilled trades | 31.7 | 25.2 | 28.2 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 31.8 | 31.8 | ||
| 6. | Caring, leisure and other services | 155.4 | 150.6 | 151.1 | 148.3 | 150.0 | 154.6 | 151.5 | ||
| 7. | Sales and customer service | 119.2 | 104.3 | 108.9 | 97.9 | 107.1 | 110.9 | 105.8 | ||
| 8. | Process, plant and machine operatives | 26.5 | 25.1 | 25.7 | 26.6 | 28.4 | 34.9 | 37.4 | ||
| 9. | Elementary | 109.2 | 87.1 | 79.0 | 74.0 | 84.8 | 113.2 | 106.5 | ||
| Other/Not stated | [4.6] | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
| Total females | 1,084.7 | 1,023.3 | 1,044.5 | 1,030.0 | 1,085.9 | 1,154.5 | 1,177.9 | |||
| All persons | ||||||||||
| 1. | Managers, directors and senior officials | 189.0 | 187.7 | 199.0 | 191.9 | 196.6 | 220.6 | 218.6 | ||
| 2. | Professionals | 494.3 | 483.7 | 496.1 | 517.4 | 528.4 | 537.5 | 568.3 | ||
| 3. | Associate professional and technical | 274.5 | 284.9 | 287.7 | 288.6 | 316.7 | 317.6 | 327.7 | ||
| 4. | Administrative and secretarial | 241.7 | 241.1 | 252.2 | 250.4 | 261.9 | 260.5 | 266.9 | ||
| 5. | Skilled trades | 317.4 | 298.2 | 291.0 | 269.3 | 283.2 | 299.3 | 305.0 | ||
| 6. | Caring, leisure and other services | 199.5 | 189.0 | 187.0 | 183.6 | 187.0 | 194.3 | 192.7 | ||
| 7. | Sales and customer service | 192.6 | 175.7 | 183.6 | 176.3 | 184.0 | 188.6 | 182.2 | ||
| 8. | Process, plant and machine operatives | 185.4 | 169.4 | 169.9 | 155.6 | 165.7 | 184.4 | 193.0 | ||
| 9. | Elementary | 253.7 | 215.3 | 205.1 | 190.5 | 217.4 | 258.0 | 241.7 | ||
| Other/Not stated | 9.1 | * | * | [6.9] | [8.2] | [10.4] | [9.8] | |||
| Total persons | 2,357.3 | 2,250.0 | 2,276.8 | 2,230.6 | 2,349.1 | 2,471.2 | 2,506.0 | |||
| 1 From Q1 2011 occupational estimates are captured and coded on the basis of the UK SOC2010 classification. | ||||||||||
| Table 9.5 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and employment status | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Employment status | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Males | ||||||||||
| Self employed (with paid employees) | 76.0 | 65.1 | 74.5 | 58.0 | 62.4 | 69.4 | 75.9 | |||
| Self employed (with no paid employees) | 174.6 | 169.8 | 165.4 | 154.6 | 166.9 | 179.4 | 168.0 | |||
| Total self employed | 250.6 | 234.9 | 239.9 | 212.7 | 229.3 | 248.8 | 243.9 | |||
| Employee | 1,016.8 | 984.7 | 986.6 | 974.1 | 1,022.3 | 1,057.2 | 1,071.4 | |||
| Assisting relative | [5.2] | 7.2 | [5.8] | 13.8 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 12.9 | |||
| Total males | 1,272.7 | 1,226.7 | 1,232.3 | 1,200.6 | 1,263.2 | 1,316.7 | 1,328.1 | |||
| Females | ||||||||||
| Self employed (with paid employees) | 22.8 | 22.3 | 26.8 | 18.6 | 21.0 | 23.8 | 25.0 | |||
| Self employed (with no paid employees) | 57.7 | 55.1 | 59.1 | 49.7 | 56.3 | 64.5 | 57.6 | |||
| Total self employed | 80.5 | 77.4 | 85.9 | 68.3 | 77.2 | 88.2 | 82.6 | |||
| Employee | 997.5 | 939.3 | 951.4 | 947.9 | 998.6 | 1,058.4 | 1,083.1 | |||
| Assisting relative | 6.6 | [6.5] | 7.2 | 13.8 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 12.2 | |||
| Total females | 1,084.7 | 1,023.3 | 1,044.5 | 1,030.0 | 1,085.9 | 1,154.5 | 1,177.9 | |||
| All persons | ||||||||||
| Self employed (with paid employees) | 98.8 | 87.4 | 101.3 | 76.6 | 83.4 | 93.2 | 100.9 | |||
| Self employed (with no paid employees) | 232.3 | 224.9 | 224.5 | 204.3 | 223.2 | 243.9 | 225.6 | |||
| Total self employed | 331.1 | 312.3 | 325.8 | 281.0 | 306.6 | 337.0 | 326.5 | |||
| Employee | 2,014.3 | 1,924.0 | 1,938.0 | 1,922.0 | 2,020.9 | 2,115.6 | 2,154.5 | |||
| Assisting relative | 11.9 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 27.6 | 21.7 | 18.6 | 25.0 | |||
| Total persons | 2,357.3 | 2,250.0 | 2,276.8 | 2,230.6 | 2,349.1 | 2,471.2 | 2,506.0 | |||
| Table 9.6 Persons aged 15-74 years classified by sex and duration of unemployment (ILO) | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Duration of unemployment (ILO) | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 21 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Males | ||||||||||
| Less than 1 year | 35.4 | 70.6 | 51.8 | 62.6 | 63.5 | 47.4 | 37.8 | |||
| 1 year and over | 22.8 | 17.1 | 23.3 | 27.0 | 30.3 | 26.4 | 25.2 | |||
| Not stated | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
| Total males | 62.1 | 91.7 | 78.8 | 93.5 | 99.5 | 78.6 | 68.1 | |||
| Females | ||||||||||
| Less than 1 year | 31.2 | 67.0 | 47.9 | 61.6 | 61.7 | 47.0 | 38.7 | |||
| 1 year and over | 15.8 | 17.4 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 19.2 | 18.7 | 19.1 | |||
| Not stated | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
| Total females | 48.4 | 87.5 | 63.0 | 77.0 | 84.6 | 70.5 | 59.2 | |||
| All persons | ||||||||||
| Less than 1 year | 66.6 | 137.6 | 99.7 | 124.2 | 125.2 | 94.4 | 76.5 | |||
| 1 year and over | 38.6 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 40.8 | 49.5 | 45.1 | 44.3 | |||
| Not stated | [5.4] | [7.1] | * | * | [9.3] | [9.6] | [6.6] | |||
| Total persons | 110.5 | 179.2 | 141.7 | 170.5 | 184.1 | 149.1 | 127.4 | |||
| Long-term unemployment rate % 1 (Persons aged 15-74) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||
| 1 See Background Notes for further information on the calculation of unemployment rate | ||||||||||
| Table 9.7 Persons aged 15-89 years classified by ILO economic status, sex, age group and quarter | |||||||||||||
| '000 | |||||||||||||
| Employed (15-89) | Unemployed (15-74) | In labour force (15-89) | |||||||||||
| Q4 19 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 | Q4 19 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 | Q4 19 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 | |||||
| Males | |||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 32.4 | 26.7 | 42.3 | [5.7] | [5.9] | [7.4] | 38.0 | 32.6 | 49.8 | ||||
| 20-24 | 100.9 | 88.2 | 108.4 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 111.3 | 100.4 | 119.2 | ||||
| Total 15-24 (Youths) | 133.3 | 115.0 | 150.8 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 149.3 | 133.0 | 169.0 | ||||
| 25-34 | 262.2 | 246.0 | 266.5 | 14.0 | 22.1 | 16.2 | 276.2 | 268.2 | 282.6 | ||||
| 35-44 | 336.6 | 330.1 | 334.8 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 13.3 | 349.3 | 344.8 | 348.2 | ||||
| 45-54 | 287.4 | 286.2 | 298.3 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 10.2 | 299.6 | 299.4 | 308.5 | ||||
| 55-59 | 112.4 | 111.3 | 120.7 | * | * | * | 116.2 | 116.1 | 125.1 | ||||
| 60-64 | 79.5 | 78.0 | 82.3 | * | [5.3] | * | 82.3 | 83.3 | 87.0 | ||||
| 65-74 | 51.9 | 54.5 | 63.0 | * | * | * | 52.4 | 55.2 | 64.2 | ||||
| 75+ | 9.4 | 11.2 | 11.7 | : | : | : | 9.4 | 11.2 | 11.7 | ||||
| Total males | 1,272.7 | 1,232.3 | 1,328.1 | 62.1 | 78.8 | 68.1 | 1,334.7 | 1,311.1 | 1,396.2 | ||||
| Females | |||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 33.9 | 21.6 | 48.9 | [5.7] | [6.2] | [8.4] | 39.6 | 27.8 | 57.3 | ||||
| 20-24 | 96.3 | 84.8 | 107.4 | [6.3] | 12.5 | [8.3] | 102.6 | 97.3 | 115.7 | ||||
| Total 15-24 (Youths) | 130.2 | 106.5 | 156.3 | 12.0 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 142.2 | 125.1 | 173.0 | ||||
| 25-34 | 235.6 | 223.4 | 248.2 | 10.3 | 15.6 | [8.5] | 246.0 | 239.1 | 256.8 | ||||
| 35-44 | 295.7 | 290.9 | 310.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 308.0 | 303.1 | 324.3 | ||||
| 45-54 | 240.5 | 244.1 | 260.2 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 249.2 | 253.3 | 270.9 | ||||
| 55-59 | 92.2 | 95.4 | 103.9 | * | * | * | 94.4 | 99.4 | 108.5 | ||||
| 60-64 | 59.6 | 56.5 | 67.4 | * | * | * | 62.2 | 59.2 | 71.9 | ||||
| 65-74 | 27.8 | 24.2 | 28.2 | * | * | * | 28.2 | 24.9 | 28.9 | ||||
| 75+ | [2.9] | [3.5] | [2.9] | : | : | : | [2.9] | [3.5] | [2.9] | ||||
| Total females | 1,084.7 | 1,044.5 | 1,177.9 | 48.4 | 63.0 | 59.2 | 1,133.1 | 1,107.5 | 1,237.1 | ||||
| All persons | |||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 66.3 | 48.4 | 91.2 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 15.9 | 77.6 | 60.5 | 107.0 | ||||
| 20-24 | 197.3 | 173.1 | 215.8 | 16.7 | 24.6 | 19.1 | 213.9 | 197.7 | 234.9 | ||||
| Total 15-24 (Youths) | 263.5 | 221.5 | 307.0 | 28.0 | 36.7 | 35.0 | 291.5 | 258.1 | 342.0 | ||||
| 25-34 | 497.9 | 469.5 | 514.7 | 24.3 | 37.8 | 24.7 | 522.2 | 507.2 | 539.4 | ||||
| 35-44 | 632.2 | 621.0 | 645.6 | 25.1 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 657.3 | 647.8 | 672.5 | ||||
| 45-54 | 528.0 | 530.4 | 558.5 | 20.8 | 22.3 | 20.9 | 548.8 | 552.6 | 579.3 | ||||
| 55-59 | 204.7 | 206.7 | 224.6 | [5.9] | 8.9 | 8.9 | 210.6 | 215.5 | 233.5 | ||||
| 60-64 | 139.1 | 134.5 | 149.7 | [5.4] | 7.9 | 9.1 | 144.5 | 142.4 | 158.9 | ||||
| 65-74 | 79.6 | 78.7 | 91.2 | * | * | * | 80.6 | 80.1 | 93.2 | ||||
| 75+ | 12.3 | 14.7 | 14.6 | : | : | : | 12.3 | 14.7 | 14.6 | ||||
| Total persons | 2,357.3 | 2,276.8 | 2,506.0 | 110.5 | 141.7 | 127.4 | 2,467.8 | 2,418.5 | 2,633.3 | ||||
| Table 9.8 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by key economic rates, sex, age group and quarter | |||||||||||||
| % | |||||||||||||
| Employment rate (15-64) | Unemployment rate (15-74)1 | Participation rate (15+) | |||||||||||
| Q4 19 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 | Q4 19 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 | Q4 19 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 | |||||
| Males | |||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 19.8 | 16.3 | 25.2 | 14.9 | 18.1 | 15.0 | 23.3 | 19.9 | 29.7 | ||||
| 20-24 | 65.6 | 56.6 | 67.8 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 72.3 | 64.3 | 74.5 | ||||
| Total 15-24 (Youths) | 42.0 | 35.9 | 46.0 | 10.7 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 47.0 | 41.6 | 51.6 | ||||
| 25-34 | 86.1 | 81.0 | 87.9 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 90.7 | 88.3 | 93.2 | ||||
| 35-44 | 88.7 | 87.2 | 89.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 92.1 | 91.1 | 92.9 | ||||
| 45-54 | 86.5 | 84.5 | 86.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 90.1 | 88.4 | 89.5 | ||||
| 55-59 | 78.8 | 76.5 | 81.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 81.5 | 79.9 | 84.8 | ||||
| 60-64 | 62.7 | 60.3 | 62.2 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 64.9 | 64.3 | 65.8 | ||||
| 65-74 | : | : | : | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 25.9 | 26.7 | 30.5 | ||||
| 75+ | : | : | : | : | : | : | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | ||||
| Total males | 75.6 | 72.2 | 76.9 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 68.9 | 66.9 | 70.3 | ||||
| Females | |||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 21.3 | 13.6 | 30.6 | 14.3 | 22.2 | 14.7 | 24.9 | 17.5 | 35.9 | ||||
| 20-24 | 64.4 | 56.1 | 69.9 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 68.6 | 64.3 | 75.3 | ||||
| Total 15-24 (Youths) | 42.2 | 34.3 | 49.9 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 9.7 | 46.0 | 40.3 | 55.2 | ||||
| 25-34 | 75.6 | 72.3 | 81.0 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 78.9 | 77.4 | 83.8 | ||||
| 35-44 | 74.4 | 72.6 | 77.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 77.5 | 75.6 | 80.9 | ||||
| 45-54 | 71.6 | 71.3 | 74.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 74.2 | 73.9 | 77.3 | ||||
| 55-59 | 62.9 | 63.9 | 68.5 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 64.4 | 66.6 | 71.5 | ||||
| 60-64 | 46.0 | 42.5 | 49.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 48.0 | 44.5 | 52.8 | ||||
| 65-74 | : | : | : | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 13.3 | ||||
| 75+ | : | : | : | : | : | : | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | ||||
| Total females | 64.7 | 61.8 | 69.1 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 56.5 | 54.5 | 60.1 | ||||
| All persons | |||||||||||||
| 15-19 | 20.5 | 15.0 | 27.8 | 14.6 | 20.0 | 14.8 | 24.1 | 18.7 | 32.7 | ||||
| 20-24 | 65.0 | 56.3 | 68.8 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 8.1 | 70.5 | 64.3 | 74.9 | ||||
| Total 15-24 (Youths) | 42.1 | 35.1 | 47.9 | 9.6 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 46.6 | 41.0 | 53.3 | ||||
| 25-34 | 80.8 | 76.6 | 84.4 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 84.7 | 82.8 | 88.5 | ||||
| 35-44 | 81.4 | 79.7 | 83.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 84.6 | 83.1 | 86.7 | ||||
| 45-54 | 79.0 | 77.8 | 80.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 82.1 | 81.1 | 83.3 | ||||
| 55-59 | 70.7 | 70.1 | 75.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 72.8 | 73.1 | 78.1 | ||||
| 60-64 | 54.3 | 51.2 | 55.8 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 56.4 | 54.3 | 59.2 | ||||
| 65-74 | : | : | : | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 21.8 | ||||
| 75+ | : | : | : | : | : | : | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||||
| Total persons | 70.1 | 67.0 | 73.0 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 62.6 | 60.6 | 65.1 | ||||
| 1 See Background Notes for further information on the calculation of the unemployment rate | |||||||||||||
| Table 9.9 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions and ILO Economic Status1 | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Region | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 213 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Northern and Western | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 405.2 | 382.8 | 393.2 | 390.2 | 407.6 | 428.3 | 423.1 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 16.7 | 28.1 | 16.4 | 22.1 | 27.6 | 18.8 | 18.7 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 421.9 | 410.9 | 409.6 | 412.4 | 435.2 | 447.1 | 441.8 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 60.7 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 58.4 | 61.6 | 63.0 | 61.9 | |||
| Border | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 183.7 | 165.6 | 175.5 | 174.7 | 184.4 | 196.7 | 191.1 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | [7.1] | 12.7 | [8.2] | [10.0] | [11.1] | [7.5] | [7.4] | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 190.8 | 178.3 | 183.7 | 184.8 | 195.5 | 204.3 | 198.5 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 59.2 | 55.1 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 59.7 | 62.0 | 59.9 | |||
| West | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 221.5 | 217.2 | 217.7 | 215.5 | 223.2 | 231.6 | 232.1 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 9.6 | 15.4 | [8.2] | 12.1 | 16.5 | 11.3 | 11.2 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 231.1 | 232.6 | 225.9 | 227.6 | 239.7 | 242.9 | 243.3 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 62.1 | 61.6 | 59.8 | 60.0 | 63.2 | 63.8 | 63.6 | |||
| Southern | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 748.8 | 724.9 | 723.3 | 699.4 | 751.8 | 792.3 | 799.4 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 38.4 | 52.7 | 51.2 | 58.1 | 64.8 | 48.2 | 38.7 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 787.1 | 777.6 | 774.5 | 757.5 | 816.6 | 840.4 | 838.0 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 4.6 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 60.4 | 59.0 | 58.5 | 57.1 | 61.5 | 63.1 | 62.8 | |||
| Mid-West | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 215.4 | 210.2 | 211.3 | 206.5 | 226.4 | 232.1 | 239.7 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 11.0 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 13.9 | 18.1 | 17.1 | 11.3 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 226.5 | 225.7 | 227.8 | 220.5 | 244.5 | 249.3 | 250.9 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 58.1 | 57.4 | 57.8 | 55.8 | 61.8 | 62.8 | 63.0 | |||
| South-East | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 195.4 | 187.5 | 188.1 | 179.9 | 193.3 | 200.8 | 205.6 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 14.3 | 16.9 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | [12.4] | 14.3 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 209.7 | 204.4 | 200.1 | 197.4 | 211.8 | 213.2 | 219.9 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 6.5 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 60.4 | 58.3 | 56.7 | 55.8 | 59.9 | 60.2 | 62.0 | |||
| South-West | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 337.9 | 327.2 | 323.8 | 313.0 | 332.2 | 359.3 | 354.1 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 13.1 | 20.3 | 22.7 | 26.7 | 28.2 | 18.6 | 13.0 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 351.0 | 347.6 | 346.6 | 339.7 | 360.4 | 377.9 | 367.2 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 61.9 | 60.4 | 60.1 | 58.9 | 62.3 | 65.1 | 63.0 | |||
| Eastern and Midland | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 1,203.4 | 1,142.3 | 1,160.3 | 1,140.9 | 1,189.7 | 1,250.6 | 1,283.5 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 55.4 | 98.4 | 74.1 | 90.2 | 91.7 | 82.1 | 70.0 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 1,258.8 | 1,240.7 | 1,234.4 | 1,231.2 | 1,281.3 | 1,332.8 | 1,353.5 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 64.8 | 63.2 | 62.8 | 62.4 | 64.7 | 67.1 | 67.8 | |||
| Dublin | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 724.4 | 678.6 | 685.2 | 675.0 | 717.2 | 747.9 | 768.5 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 33.8 | 63.1 | 47.0 | 56.7 | 56.2 | 49.4 | 42.7 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 758.1 | 741.6 | 732.2 | 731.7 | 773.5 | 797.3 | 811.2 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.3 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 66.4 | 64.1 | 63.3 | 63.1 | 66.4 | 68.2 | 69.1 | |||
| Mid-East | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 345.1 | 332.0 | 335.6 | 328.5 | 334.8 | 360.1 | 364.2 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 15.4 | 25.2 | 18.3 | 22.8 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 20.3 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 360.5 | 357.2 | 353.9 | 351.3 | 358.6 | 383.6 | 384.4 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.3 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 63.7 | 62.6 | 61.9 | 61.2 | 62.2 | 66.3 | 66.1 | |||
| Midland | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 133.9 | 131.7 | 139.5 | 137.4 | 137.6 | 142.6 | 150.8 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | [6.3] | 10.1 | [8.8] | 10.8 | 11.7 | [9.2] | [7.1] | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 140.2 | 141.8 | 148.3 | 148.2 | 149.3 | 151.8 | 157.9 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 59.3 | 60.1 | 62.6 | 62.1 | 62.4 | 63.4 | 65.9 | |||
| State | ||||||||||
| In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 2,357.3 | 2,250.0 | 2,276.8 | 2,230.6 | 2,349.1 | 2,471.2 | 2,506.0 | |||
| Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74) | 110.5 | 179.2 | 141.7 | 170.5 | 184.1 | 149.1 | 127.4 | |||
| In labour force ('000) (Perons aged 15-89) | 2,467.8 | 2,429.2 | 2,418.5 | 2,401.1 | 2,533.2 | 2,620.3 | 2,633.3 | |||
| Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)2 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.9 | |||
| Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+) | 62.6 | 61.0 | 60.6 | 60.0 | 63.1 | 65.1 | 65.1 | |||
| 1The composition of the NUTS regions changed in 2016 and took effect for the LFS survey from Q1 2018. Data from Q1 2012 to Q4 2017 was revised to reflect these changes. Please see background notes of the Q1 2018 LFS release for additional information. | ||||||||||
| 2 See Background Notes for further information regarding the calculation of the unemployment rate | ||||||||||
| Table 9.10 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by Principal Economic Status1 (PES) | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Principal Economic Status | Q4 19 | Q3 20 | Q4 20 | Q1 212 | Q2 21 | Q3 21 | Q4 21 | |||
| Males | ||||||||||
| At work | 1,207.8 | 1,172.7 | 1,157.8 | 1,125.4 | 1,192.3 | 1,220.3 | 1,238.6 | |||
| Unemployed | 89.4 | 133.2 | 128.6 | 151.9 | 118.9 | 101.4 | 93.7 | |||
| Student | 219.2 | 204.3 | 229.6 | 237.3 | 221.6 | 215.0 | 221.8 | |||
| Home duties | 20.1 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 18.3 | 15.7 | |||
| Retired | 290.9 | 291.5 | 290.4 | 287.1 | 288.9 | 298.2 | 296.8 | |||
| Others | 109.1 | 134.6 | 131.7 | 146.9 | 136.1 | 125.0 | 119.8 | |||
| Total males | 1,936.5 | 1,956.9 | 1,959.8 | 1,965.2 | 1,972.1 | 1,978.0 | 1,986.4 | |||
| Females | ||||||||||
| At work | 1,010.7 | 974.1 | 968.1 | 961.3 | 1,021.9 | 1,060.2 | 1,059.9 | |||
| Unemployed | 63.4 | 120.9 | 121.0 | 141.7 | 99.9 | 84.3 | 72.2 | |||
| Student | 224.6 | 207.1 | 232.4 | 244.7 | 233.9 | 216.3 | 237.7 | |||
| Home duties | 309.1 | 273.4 | 268.3 | 210.7 | 215.4 | 214.1 | 212.9 | |||
| Retired | 285.9 | 300.3 | 299.2 | 311.2 | 317.2 | 319.1 | 327.6 | |||
| Others | 112.6 | 151.4 | 142.8 | 169.7 | 155.5 | 155.9 | 148.5 | |||
| Total females | 2,006.3 | 2,027.1 | 2,031.9 | 2,039.3 | 2,043.8 | 2,050.0 | 2,058.7 | |||
| All persons | ||||||||||
| At work | 2,218.5 | 2,146.8 | 2,125.9 | 2,086.7 | 2,214.2 | 2,280.5 | 2,298.5 | |||
| Unemployed | 152.8 | 254.1 | 249.6 | 293.5 | 218.8 | 185.7 | 165.9 | |||
| Student | 443.8 | 411.4 | 462.1 | 482.0 | 455.4 | 431.3 | 459.5 | |||
| Home duties | 329.2 | 294.0 | 290.0 | 227.3 | 229.8 | 232.4 | 228.5 | |||
| Retired | 576.8 | 591.7 | 589.6 | 598.3 | 606.1 | 617.3 | 624.5 | |||
| Others | 221.7 | 286.0 | 274.5 | 316.7 | 291.6 | 280.9 | 268.3 | |||
| Total persons | 3,942.8 | 3,984.1 | 3,991.6 | 4,004.4 | 4,015.9 | 4,028.1 | 4,045.1 | |||
| 1The Principal Economic Status (PES) classification is based on a respondent's own subjective assessment - see Background Notes. | ||||||||||
| Table 9.11 Labour Force Survey results classified by ILO Economic Status for persons in EU member states 1 | |||||||||||||||
| % | |||||||||||||||
| Employment rate % (15-64 years) | Unemployment rate % (15-74 years) | Participation rate % (15 years and over) | |||||||||||||
| Q3 19 | Q3 20 | Q3 21 | Annual change | Q3 19 | Q3 20 | Q3 21 | Annual change | Q3 19 | Q3 20 | Q3 21 | Annual change | ||||
| Q3 21pp 2 | Q3 21pp 2 | Q3 21pp 2 | |||||||||||||
| EU27 | 68.8 | 67.7 | 69.3 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.7 | -0.9 | 57.5 | 57.1 | 57.6 | 0.5 | |||
| Eurozone 3 | 68.2 | 67.1 | 68.9 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.4 | -1.1 | 57.4 | 56.9 | 57.5 | 0.6 | |||
| Belgium | 65.8 | 65.1 | 66.4 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 54.7 | 54.6 | 55.4 | 0.8 | |||
| Bulgaria | 71.4 | 69.6 | 69.5 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | -0.2 | 57.4 | 56.2 | 55.9 | -0.3 | |||
| Czech Republic | 75.2 | 74.4 | 75.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 | 60.5 | 59.9 | 60.2 | 0.3 | |||
| Denmark | 75.5 | 74.4 | 76.1 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | -1.6 | 62.8 | 62.5 | 62.9 | 0.4 | |||
| Germany 4 | 77.0 | : | 76.7 | : | 3.1 | : | 3.2 | : | 62.0 | : | 61.0 | : | |||
| Estonia | 76.2 | 73.5 | 74.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 5.7 | -2.0 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 64.2 | 0.3 | |||
| Ireland | 69.5 | 66.4 | 72.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 5.7 | -1.7 | 62.5 | 61.0 | 65.1 | 4.1 | |||
| Greece | 57.4 | 57.0 | 60.1 | 3.1 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 13.0 | -3.2 | 52.2 | 51.6 | 52.2 | 0.6 | |||
| Spain | 63.5 | 60.8 | 63.6 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 14.6 | -1.7 | 58.0 | 57.1 | 58.4 | 1.3 | |||
| France | 65.5 | 65.3 | 67.9 | 2.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.9 | -1.0 | 55.1 | 55.0 | 56.4 | 1.4 | |||
| Croatia | 63.0 | 63.0 | 64.6 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 6.3 | -1.2 | 51.4 | 51.7 | 51.8 | 0.1 | |||
| Italy | 59.4 | 58.0 | 59.1 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 8.9 | -1.1 | 49.7 | 48.9 | 49.0 | 0.1 | |||
| Cyprus | 70.8 | 69.7 | 72.3 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 6.7 | -1.6 | 63.0 | 62.9 | 64.6 | 1.7 | |||
| Latvia | 73.1 | 71.6 | 71.0 | -0.6 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 7.2 | -1.2 | 61.6 | 61.9 | 60.9 | -1.0 | |||
| Lithuania | 73.2 | 70.7 | 73.2 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 6.7 | -2.6 | 62.0 | 62.4 | 62.9 | 0.5 | |||
| Luxembourg | 67.9 | 66.9 | 70.3 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 5.5 | -2.4 | 60.9 | 61.3 | 62.9 | 1.6 | |||
| Hungary | 70.3 | 70.2 | 73.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | -0.5 | 57.2 | 57.3 | 59.9 | 2.6 | |||
| Malta | 73.3 | 73.3 | 75.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | -1.3 | 61.5 | 62.2 | 63.0 | 0.8 | |||
| Netherlands | 78.4 | 77.6 | 81.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | -0.6 | 64.9 | 64.7 | 67.8 | 3.1 | |||
| Austria | 74.2 | 73.5 | 74.0 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | -0.4 | 61.9 | 61.9 | 61.9 | 0.0 | |||
| Poland | 68.9 | 69.0 | 71.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 56.7 | 56.4 | 57.6 | 1.2 | |||
| Portugal | 71.0 | 68.8 | 71.0 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 6.2 | -1.7 | 59.5 | 58.4 | 58.3 | -0.1 | |||
| Romania | 66.7 | 66.0 | 62.3 | -3.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 55.8 | 55.5 | 51.3 | -4.2 | |||
| Slovenia | 72.1 | 70.8 | 73.4 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | -0.6 | 58.1 | 57.8 | 60.0 | 2.2 | |||
| Slovakia | 68.5 | 67.5 | 70.3 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.8 | -0.4 | 59.8 | 59.3 | 61.3 | 2.0 | |||
| Finland | 74.0 | 72.7 | 73.6 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 6.9 | -0.8 | 59.8 | 59.5 | 60.5 | 1.0 | |||
| Sweden | 78.1 | 76.0 | 76.9 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 | -0.4 | 66.9 | 66.9 | 67.5 | 0.6 | |||
| Source: Eurostat | |||||||||||||||
| 1 Trends in some member states may be affected by changes in methodology | |||||||||||||||
| 2 pp refers to percentage point change | |||||||||||||||
| 3 Eurozone consists of EU14 states (with the exceptions of Denmark and Sweden), Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia. | |||||||||||||||
| 4 : Not available | |||||||||||||||
| Table 9.12 A1 Estimated number of persons aged 15 years and over classified by Citizenship and ILO Economic Status1 | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Citizenship | ILO Economic Status | Total | ||||||||
| In employment | Unemployed | In labour force | Not in labour force | |||||||
| Q4 21 | ||||||||||
| Irish Citizens | 2076.7 | 98.1 | 2174.8 | 1275.4 | 3450.2 | |||||
| Non-Irish Citizens | 429.2 | 29.2 | 458.5 | 136.4 | 594.9 | |||||
| of which: | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 64.0 | * | 68.0 | 42.9 | 111.0 | |||||
| EU14 excl. Irl | 67.0 | * | 70.7 | 12.8 | 83.5 | |||||
| EU15 to EU27 | 175.3 | [9.5] | 184.8 | 43.1 | 228.0 | |||||
| Other | 122.9 | [12.0] | 135.0 | 37.5 | 172.5 | |||||
| Total persons | 2506.0 | 127.4 | 2633.3 | 1411.8 | 4045.1 | |||||
| Q4 20 | ||||||||||
| Irish Citizens | 1899.0 | 108.6 | 2007.6 | 1405.0 | 3412.6 | |||||
| Non-Irish Citizens | 377.9 | 33.1 | 410.9 | 168.0 | 579.0 | |||||
| of which: | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 56.3 | * | 61.9 | 48.6 | 110.5 | |||||
| EU14 excl. Irl | 61.0 | * | 65.6 | 14.6 | 80.1 | |||||
| EU15 to EU27 | 158.7 | * | 170.9 | 53.0 | 223.9 | |||||
| Other | 101.8 | * | 112.5 | 51.9 | 164.5 | |||||
| Total persons | 2276.8 | 141.7 | 2418.5 | 1573.1 | 3991.6 | |||||
| Year on year changes | ||||||||||
| Irish Citizens | 177.8 | -10.5 | 167.2 | -129.7 | 37.6 | |||||
| Non-Irish Citizens | 51.4 | -3.8 | 47.5 | -31.6 | 15.9 | |||||
| of which: | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 7.7 | * | 6.2 | -5.6 | 0.5 | |||||
| EU14 excl. Irl | 6.0 | * | 5.1 | -1.8 | 3.3 | |||||
| EU15 to EU27 | 16.6 | * | 13.9 | -9.8 | 4.0 | |||||
| Other | 21.1 | * | 22.4 | -14.4 | 8.0 | |||||
| Total persons | 229.1 | -14.4 | 214.8 | -161.3 | 53.5 | |||||
| 1 Persons whose Citizenship is not stated are included with Irish Citizens | ||||||||||
| Table 9.13 A2 Number of employees in the Public Sector by sub-sector and in the Private Sector | ||||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||||
| Q4 18 | Q4 19 | Q4 20 | Q3 211 | Q4 212 | ||||||
| Civil Service | 41.9 | 44.4 | 45.2 | 44.7 | : | |||||
| Defence | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | : | |||||
| Garda Siochána | 14.4 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.7 | : | |||||
| Education | 114.0 | 115.3 | 112.0 | 109.6 | : | |||||
| Regional bodies | 34.2 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 35.5 | : | |||||
| Health | 134.0 | 137.5 | 142.2 | 149.2 | : | |||||
| Total Public Sector excluding Semi-State bodies | 347.8 | 355.7 | 357.8 | 362.7 | : | |||||
| Semi-State bodies | 55.5 | 56.2 | 57.2 | 56.4 | : | |||||
| Total Public Sector including Semi-State bodies | 403.3 | 412.0 | 415.0 | 419.1 | : | |||||
| Total Private Sector | 1,464.9 | 1,519.2 | 1,463.1 | 1,607.0 | : | |||||
| ¹ Preliminary data | ||||||||||
| 2 Employment data from the Earnings, Hours Worked and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) data is not available at the time of release. Updated series will be issued with the next Earnings and Labour Costs quarterly release | ||||||||||
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