Population Characteristics


working age population, economically active and not economically active population: 1998 and 1999 censuses.
  1998 % 1999 %
Working age population (15+)        
Total 21,244   28,698  
Male 10,819   14,595  
Female 10,425   14,103  
Economically Active        
Total 11,488 54.1 14,677 51.2
Male 8,353 77.2 9,679 66.3
Female 3,135 30.1 4,998 35.4
Employed        
Total 10,056 87.5 10,141 69.1
Male 7,335 87.8 7,008 72.4
Female 2,721 86.8 3,133 62.7
Unemployed        
Total 1,432 12.5 4,536 30.9
Male 1,018 12.2 2,671 27.6
Female 414 13.2 1,865 37.3
Not Economically Active        
Total 9,546 44.9 14,015 48.8
Male 2,328 21.5 4,913 33.7
Female 7,218 69.2 9,102 64.6
Not Stated        
Total 210 1.0 6 0.02
Male 138 1.3 3 0.02
Female 72 0.7 3 0.02

Note: *Unknown:910 and 235 in 1973 & 1958 Totals
Natural Increase Rate=CBR minus CDR
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Source: Concerned Census Reports/EPPSO