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Labour Force and Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPRs) by Age Group
Unemployment Rate by Sex and Age
Underemployment Rate by Sex and Age
Number of Cases Receving Low Earnings and Unemployment CSSA

Labour Force and Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPRs) by Age Group (2003-2005)

Period
Aged 15-24
Aged 25-44
Aged 45-64
Aged 65 and over
Overall
No. ('000)
LFPR (%)
No. ('000)
LFPR (%)
No. ('000)
LFPR (%)
No. ('000)
LFPR (%)
No. ('000)
LFPR (%)
2003
390.8
44.6
2 020.9
83.6
1 042.2
64.1
42.3
5.5
3 496.2
61.4
2004
397.0
44.3
2 006.8
84.0
1 103.4
64.4
43.9
5.5
3 551.0
61.3
2005
393.6
43.6
1 990.7
84.3
1 158.0
64.2
44.0
5.4
3 586.3
60.9

Source¡GCensus and Statistics Department

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Unemployment Rate by Sex and Age (2003-2005)

Unemployment rate (%)
Period Sex
Age Group
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 and over
Overall
2003 Male
32.7
11.6
7.1
8.0
10.6
5.1
9.3
Female
27.3
6.0
4.9
6.4
6.8
2.2
6.2
Overall
30.2
8.8
6.0
7.3
9.4
4.5
7.9
2004 Male
29.0
9.1
5.6
6.7
9.4
6.5
7.8
Female
22.8
4.8
4.1
6.2
7.4
3.2
5.6
Overall
26.2
6.9
4.9
6.5
8.7
5.9
6.8
2005 Male
24.4
8.2
4.6
5.7
7.7
4.1
6.5
Female
18.8
4.4
3.1
4.6
5.6
2.4
4.4
Overall
21.9
6.2
3.8
5.2
7.0
3.8
5.6

Source¡GCensus and Statistics Department

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Underemployment Rate by Sex and Age (2003-2005)

Underemployment rate (%)
Period Sex
Age Group
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 and over
Overall
2003 Male
7.1
3.6
3.4
4.9
4.3
2.9
4.1
Female
5.7
1.7
1.7
3.8
5.2
4.5
2.8
Overall
6.4
2.6
2.5
4.4
4.6
3.3
3.5
2004 Male
5.6
3.4
3.1
4.3
4.5
3.2
3.8
Female
4.5
1.3
1.4
3.7
5.5
4.6
2.6
Overall
5.1
2.4
2.2
4.0
4.8
3.4
3.3
2005 Male
5.2
2.6
2.4
3.8
4.5
3.1
3.3
Female
4.1
0.9
1.0
2.8
4.3
3.1
2.0
Overall
4.7
1.8
1.7
3.4
4.4
3.1
2.8

Source¡GCensus and Statistics Department

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Number of Cases Receving Low Earnings and Unemployment CSSA (Sept., 2006)

Nature of case
Number of cases
Change over preceding month (%)
Change over same month of preceding year (%)
Low Earnings
18 473
*
3.1
Unemployment
39 041
-0.3
-9.1
* Change within +/- 0.05%

Source¡GSocial Welfare Department

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