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Persons aged 15 years and over classified by sex and principal economic status (000's)

Sex and economic status
2004
2005
2006
2007
200820092010201120122013
Males                    
At work
1,045.9
1,087.3
1,139.8
1,184.0
1,170.9
1,039.8
985.1
970.2 
949.6 
974.4
Unemployed
79.6
81.3
80.6
84.3
106.3
234.0
257.6
260.66 
265.24 
227.7
Student
173.8
171.5
166.4
171.4
181.1
188.4
200.9
202.2 
197.5 
212.7
On home duties
5.1
5.0
4.9
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.4
8.1 
8.4 
8.7
Retired
207.9
211.5
211.0
213.9
221.4
227.0
237.8
243.1 
254.3 
255.3
Other
70.2
71.4
75.2
80.5
85.8
83.3
83.0
86.9 
86.4 
81.2
Total
1,582.6

1,628.1

1,678.0

1,740.7
1,772.0
1,779.4
1,771.9
1,771.0 
1,761.3 
1,759.9
 
Females                    
At work
738.9
779.7
815.1
865.6
889.5
863.5
843.5
843.2 
823.8 
829.0
Unemployed
31.6
33.5
38.1
39.24
41.0
82.4
98.2
103.4 
108 
102.3
Student
192.9
190.5
194.4
196.2
200.3
197.0
198.7
197.4 
201.2 
202.6
On home duties
553.7
540.0
528.2
525.4
529.8
535.7
527.4
512.9 
505.9 
478.0
Retired
69.6
74.1
77.3
84.3
89.9
88.2
100.7
115.2 
129.1 
148.7
Other
37.9
41.9
44.9
46.8
52.6
54.2
57.9
55.9 
61.7 
65.7
Total 1,624.7
1,659.8
1,698.1
1,757.5
1,803.0
1,820.8
1,826.3
1,828.1 
1,828.7 
1,826.3
 
All persons                    
At work
1,784.8
1867.1
1,954.8
2,049.6
2,060.3
1,903.3
1,828.5
1,813.4 
1773.5 
1,803.5
Unemployed
111.2
114.8
118.7
123.5
146.9
316.4
355.81
364.1 
373.1 
330.0
Student
366.8
362.1
360.9
367.6
384.1
385.4
399.6
399.6 
398.7 
415.3
On home duties
558.8
545.1
533.2
532.1
536.6
542.5
534.8
521.0 
514.3 
486.7
Retired
277.5
285.6
288.4
298.1
311.3
315.1
338.6
358.38 
383.4 
404.0
Other
108.1
113.4
120.1
127.3
138.5
137.5
140.9
142.9 
148.0 
146.9
Total 3,207.2
3,287.9
3,376.1
3,498.2
3,575.0
3,600.2 3,598.2  3,599.1  3,591.0 3,586.3