Labour Market Statistics

Employment and unemployment statistics obtained from the Labour Force Survey and Population Census.

  Number of
persons
 employed		 Number of
persons
unemployed		 Unemployment
rate		 Unemployment
rate, 15-24
year olds
Latest Year Available
LFS 2003		 Total Male 20,420 760 3.6 9.9
Female 14,140 1,130 7.4 15.1
Urban Male ... ... ... ...
Female ... ... ... ...
Rural Male ... ... ... ...
Female ... ... ... ...
Census 1996 Total Male 18,405 3,293 15.2 32.0
Female 11,004 1,209 9.9 26.9
Urban Male 3,692 954 20.5 40.2
Female 2,271 375 14.2 28.6
Rural Male 14,710 2,339 13.7 ...
Female 8,733 834 8.7 ...

Source: Census Report 1996, Statistics Department AND Labour Force Survey Report 2003

Note: Total not tally due to other employment status not included.
          - data not available

For more information from 1990 to the latest statistics see the Key Stats Excel work book.


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