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2020
In 2020, the working age population (aged 15 years & over) was 359.2 thousand. The labour force participation rate was 65.2 per cent. Employment totaled 216.9 thousand. The unemployment rate was 7.4 per cent.
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REPORT OF SUMMARY FINDINGS LABOUR FORCE SURVEY 2020
MEDIA RELEASE SNAPSHOT
EXCEL TABLE FAQ QUESTIONNAIRE 
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Summary Data
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Labour Force Survey 2019 |
Labour Force Survey 2020
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Number (persons)
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Distribution (%) |
Number
(persons) |
Distribution (%) |
Working age population (15+) Male Female
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359,200 192,200
167,000
| | Labour Force (15+) Male Female
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100.0 60.7
39.3
| Employment (15+) Male Female
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| | Unemployment (15+) Male Female
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17,400 9,100 8,200
| | Unemployment (18-59) Male Female |
15,700 8,300 7,400
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100.0 52.9 47.1 |
16,800 8,800 8,000 |
100.0 52.3 47.7 | Outside Labour Force (15+) Male Female
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Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding.
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