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2019
In 2019, the working age population (aged 15 years & over) was 369.8 thousand.
The labour force participation rate was 64.3 per cent. Employment totaled 221.7 thousand. The unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent.
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REPORT OF SUMMARY FINDINGS LABOUR FORCE SURVEY 2019
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Summary Data
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Labour Force Survey 2018 |
Labour Force Survey 2019
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Number (persons)
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Distribution (%) |
Number
(persons) |
Distribution (%) |
Working age population (15+) Male Female
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100.0 53.9 46.1
| Labour Force (15+) Male Female
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237,900 144,400 93,600
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100.0 60.7 39.3
| Employment (15+) Male Female
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221,700 135,800 85,900
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100.0 61.3 38.7
| Unemployment (15+) Male Female
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16,200 8,500 7,700
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100.0 52.5 47.5
| Unemployment (18-59) Male Female |
18,600 9,500 9,100
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100.0 51.1 48.9 |
15,700 8,300 7,400 |
100.0 52.9 47.1 | Outside Labour Force (15+) Male Female
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131,900 54,800 77,100
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100.0 41.5 58.5
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Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding.
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