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2018
In 2018, the working age population (aged 15 years & over) was 337.9 thousand. The labour force participation rate was 65.4 per cent. Employment totaled 201.7 thousand. The unemployment rate was 9.3 per cent. More details ... REPORT OF SUMMARY FINDINGS LABOUR FORCE SURVEY 2018
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Summary Data
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Labour Force Survey 2017 |
Labour Force Survey 2018
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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 52.4 47.6
| Labour Force (15+) Male Female
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221,000 128,800 92,200
| 100.0 58.3 41.7
| Employment (15+) Male Female
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201,700 118,800 82,900
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100.0 58.9 41.1
| Unemployment (15+) Male Female
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| 19,200 9,900 9,300
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100.0 51.6 48.4
| Unemployment (18-59) Male Female | 18,400 9,700 8,700
| 100.0 52.9 47.1 | 18,600 9,500 9,100 | 100.0 51.1 48.9 | Outside Labour Force (15+) Male Female
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117,000 48,300 68,700
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100.0 41.3 58.7
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Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding.
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