Working population by sex

Changed on: 29/01/2007 11:07

Working population by sex
Personal characteristics	Sex	Periods	Total population aged 15-64 years (x 1000)	Persons employed Total persons employed (x 1000)	Persons employed Persons employed < 12 hours a week (x 1000)	Persons employed Persons employed >= 12 hours a week (x 1000)	Labour force Labour position Total labour force (x 1000)	Labour force Labour position Employed labour force (x 1000)	Labour force Labour position Unemployed labour force (x 1000)	Labour force Labour position Persons not included in the labour force (x 1000)	Labour force Gross labour participation (%)	Labour force Net labour participation (%)
Single person households	Total men and women	2006	1,617	1,100	86	1,014	1,094	1,014	80	523	67.7	62.7
Single person households	Men	2006	915	635	38	597	649	597	52	265	71.0	65.3
Single person households	Women	2006	702	465	48	417	445	417	28	257	63.4	59.4
Single parent	Total men and women	2006	414	258	12	246	280	246	34	134	67.6	59.3
Single parent	Men	2006	75	58	.	57	60	57	3	15	79.5	75.5
Single parent	Women	2006	339	200	11	189	220	189	31	119	65.0	55.8
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.

Persons employed, labour force, unemployment broken down
by personal features (age, level of education, origin) and
sex

Data available from: 1996

Frequency: Stopped

Status of the figures:
Figures based on the LFS are always final.

When will new figures be published?
This publication is stopped.

Description topics

Total population aged 15-64 years

Persons employed

Persons employed are all persons having paid jobs.

Total persons employed: Persons employed are all persons having paid jobs.

Persons employed < 12 hours a week

Persons employed >= 12 hours a week

Labour force

The labour force (15-64 years) includes:
- persons who work at least 12 hours a week;
- persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week;
- persons willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and
actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week.
The employed labour force includes all persons working at least 12 hours
a week.
The unemployed labour force includes all persons unemployed or working
less than 12 hours a week.

Labour position

Classification of the population aged 15-64:
- employed labour force,
- unemployed labour force,
- persons not included in the labour force.

Total labour force

Employed labour force: Person aged 15-64 working at least 12 hours a week.

Unemployed labour force: Persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week , or
willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and
actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week.

Persons not included in the labour force: Persons not included in the labour force.

Gross labour participation: Labour force as a percentage of the population (15-64 years).

Net labour participation: Employed labour force as a percentage of the population (aged 15-64 yrs).