| EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS, BY MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS, 1998 -2002 | |||||
| Major Industry Group |
Average First Three
Quarters | ||||
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 | |
| Mining |
4,128 |
3,937 |
3,805 |
3,707 |
3,602 |
| Manufacturing |
50,365 |
48,052 |
45,689 |
45,039 |
43,351 |
| Electricity, gas and Water |
4,602 |
4,246 |
4,464 |
4,334 |
4,318 |
| Construction |
7,200 |
7,557 |
6,680 |
5,625 |
5,684 |
| Trade, Hotels & Restaurants |
35,122 |
33,835 |
32,060 |
31,959 |
32,856 |
| Transport, Storage & Communications |
12,845 |
12,666 |
12,625 |
12,098 |
11,966 |
| Financing, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services |
24,900 |
24,052 |
24,329 |
24,287 |
24,491 |
| Community, Social & Personal Services |
6,339 |
6,367 |
5,888 |
5,813 |
5,695 |
| All Sectors |
145,501 |
140,711 |
135,540 |
132,863 |
131,963 |
| MAIN LABOUR FORCE INDICATORS, 2002 – 2003 | ||||
| Item | 2002 | 2003 | ||
| April | October | April | October | |
| B o t h S e x e s | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 |
| TOTAL POPULATION | 2624.9 | 2626.1 | 2630.4 | 2638.8 |
| Population 14 years and over | 1,766.3 | 1,767.1 | 1,770.0 | 1,775.6 |
| Labour Force | 1,134.8 | 1,114.1 | 1,099.2 | 1,098.3 |
| Employed Labour Force | 966.3 | 942.3 | 951.8 | 957.3 |
| Unemployed Labour Force | 168.4 | 171.8 | 147.3 | 141.0 |
| Outside the Labour Force | 631.5 | 653.0 | 670.8 | 677.3 |
| Employment Rate | 85.2 | 84.6 | 86.6 | 87.2 |
| Unemployment Rate | 14.8 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 12.8 |
| Job Seeking Rate | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Percentage of Population under 14 years | 32.7 | 32.7 | 32.7 | 32.7 |
| Percentage of Population 14 years & over | 67.3 | 67.3 | 67.3 | 67.3 |
| Percentage of Population 14 +Outside Labour Force | 35.8 | 37 | 37.9 | 38.1 |
| Labour Force as a Percentage of Total Population | 43.2 | 42.4 | 41.8 | 41.6 |
| Labour Force as a Percentage of Population 14 years and over | 64.2 | 63 | 62.1 | 61.9 |
| M a l e s | ||||
| TOTAL POPULATION | 1285.2 | 1285.8 | 1287.9 | 1292.0 |
| Population 14 years and over | 852.8 | 853.1 | 854.6 | 857.3 |
| Labour Force | 624.7 | 612.1 | 610.2 | 611.9 |
| Employed Labour Force | 559.2 | 546.3 | 550.7 | 553.9 |
| Unemployed Labour Force | 65.5 | 65.8 | 59.4 | 58.0 |
| Outside the Labour Force | 228.1 | 241.0 | 244.4 | 245.4 |
| Employment Rate | 89.5 | 89.3 | 90.2 | 90.5 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.5 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| Job Seeking Rate | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| Percentage of Population under 14 years | 33.6 | 33.7 | 33.6 | 33.6 |
| Percentage of Population 14 years & over | 66.4 | 66.3 | 66.4 | 66.4 |
| Percentage of Population 14 +Outside Labour Force | 26.7 | 28.2 | 28.6 | 28.6 |
| Labour Force as a Percentage of Total Population | 48.6 | 47.6 | 47.4 | 47.4 |
| Labour Force as a Percentage of Population 14 years and over | 73.3 | 71.8 | 71.4 | 71.4 |
| F e m a l e s | ||||
| TOTAL POPULATION | 1339.7 | 1340.3 | 1342.5 | 1346.8 |
| Population 14 years and over | 913.5 | 914.0 | 915.4 | 918.3 |
| Labour Force | 510.1 | 502.0 | 489.0 | 486.4 |
| Employed Labour Force | 407.1 | 396.0 | 401.1 | 403.4 |
| Unemployed Labour Force | 102.9 | 106.0 | 87.9 | 83.0 |
| Outside the Labour Force | 403.4 | 412.0 | 426.4 | 431.9 |
| Employment Rate | 79.8 | 78.9 | 82.0 | 82.9 |
| Unemployment Rate | 20.2 | 21.1 | 18.0 | 17.1 |
| Job Seeking Rate | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Percentage of Population under 14 years | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| Percentage of Population 14 years & over | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 |
| Percentage of Population 14 +Outside Labour Force | 44.2 | 45.1 | 46.6 | 47.0 |
| Labour Force as a Percentage of Total Population | 38.1 | 37.5 | 36.4 | 36.1 |
| Labour Force as a Percentage of Population 14 years and over | 55.8 | 54.9 | 53.4 | 53.0 |
| Source: The Labour Force 2003 | ||||