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Employment and Unemployment (ILO) '000s

Economic Sector
(NACE Rev.2)
Apr - Jun 07
Apr - Jun 08
Apr - Jun 09Apr - Jun 10Apr - Jun 11Apr - Jun 12 Apr-Jun 13
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
108.7
116.0
97.5
85.1
85.7
87.1 
103.4
Industry
301.7
291.4
263.1
244.7
239.5
231.7 
238.4
Construction
273.9
246.1
158.2
126.5
106.4
99.6 
102.7
Wholesale & Retail Trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
301.8
314.8
285.9
278.4
274.5
268.2 
271.5
Transportation and storage
94.2
94.0
96.0
90.8
95.7
90.9 
86.0
Accommodation and food service activities
133.1
128.7
127.0
127.2
114.4
120.0 
129.6
Information and communication
71.2
72.3
74.5
76.6
77.9
81.2 
80.4
Financial, insurance and real estate activities
107.1
107.1
109.8
104.2
105.1
99.3 
98.9
Professional, scientific and technical activities
110.9
118.3
103.6
101.9
103.8
102.6 
108.0
Administrative and support service activities
79.2
77.8
68.2
63.8
69.3
63.0 
58.0
Public administration and defence;compulsory social security
102.7
103.5
107.5
106.7
99.1
99.6 
95.1
Education
142.1
147.4
151.0
149.4
146.1
146.3 
150.3
Human health and social work activities
211.7
222.8
230.5
237.1
243.3
244.4 
244.6
Other NACE activities
98.2
99.6
95.2
92.4
96.3
100.62 
101.8
Total in Employment
2,136.1
2,147.3
1,974.0
1,893.6
1,861.3
1,836.2 
1,869.9
Total Unemployed
107.5
131.0
275.0
305.1
317.4
323.0 
300.7
Total Labour Force
2,243.6
2,278.3
2,248.9
2,198.7
2,178.7
2,159.1 
2,170.7
Not in Labour Force
1,254.6
1,296.6
1,351.3
1,399.5
1,420.4
1,431.9 
1,415.6
Population 15 Years & Over
3,498.2
3,575.0
3,600.2
3,598.2
3,599.1
3,591.0 
3,586.3