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LABOR MARKET STATISTICS 

 

  1980 1990 2000
Number of persons employed, males  683,279  912,124 1,203,233
Number of persons employed, females  601,424  670,394 1,141,501
Number of persons employed, urban  111,245  151,273

 187,234

Number of persons employed, rural  1,101,430  1,431,245  2,157,500
Number of persons employed, private  na  na   na
Number of persons employed, public  na  na  na
Number Unemployed, males  26,707 90,767

 53,654

Number Unemployed, females  9,951 42,045 14,969
Unemployment rate, urban  8.4  30.1

 16.2

Unemployment rate, rural  2.3  4.5

 1.5

Unemployment rate, males 15 - 24  26.1  17

 7.7

Unemployment rate, females 15 - 24  16.9 10.5 

 2.8

Note: Most of the labour market indicators shown here are derived from the census of Population and Housing results. The most recent survey on established businesses also show useful information which can complement those obtained from the censuses. 

For more information on the Annual Business Census - 1998, contact the NSO Publications Branch

 

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