Labour force; main figures by sex and other characteristics 1996-2014

Labour force; main figures by sex and other characteristics 1996-2014

Sex Personal characteristics Periods Relation to the labour market Not looking for paid job >=12 hours Raison not looking for paid job>=12hours Look after family/household (x 1 000)
Total men and women Position in household: single person 2014 4
Total men and women Position in household: single parent 2014 12
Total men and women Position in household: parent 2014 200
Total men and women Pos. in household: partner (non-parent) 2014 65
Total men and women Position in household: adult child 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: underage child 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: other member 2014 3
Men Position in household: single person 2014 .
Men Position in household: single parent 2014 .
Men Position in household: parent 2014 4
Men Pos. in household: partner (non-parent) 2014 2
Men Position in household: adult child 2014 .
Men Position in household: underage child 2014 .
Men Position in household: other member 2014 .
Women Position in household: single person 2014 3
Women Position in household: single parent 2014 11
Women Position in household: parent 2014 197
Women Pos. in household: partner (non-parent) 2014 63
Women Position in household: adult child 2014 .
Women Position in household: underage child 2014 .
Women Position in household: other member 2014 2
Source: CBS.
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This table comprises yearly and quarterly figures on the main aspects of the labour force broken down by sex and other personal characteristics.

Data available from 1996 to 2014

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 13 February 2015:
None, this table was stopped.

When will new figures be published?
This table is stopped. The update of 13 February 2015 was the last update of this table. On 26 February 2015 new revised tables about the labour force have been published. The revision of the labour force statistics consists of two parts. The definitions will be adjusted to the international standard definitions and data collection is improved by using web interviewing. For more information about this revision, see the link to the press release in paragraph 3.

Description topics

Relation to the labour market
Distinction between the employed labour force and the unemployed labour
force. The employed labour force is subdivided according to their
availability for the labour market and how actively they have sought work.
Not looking for paid job >=12 hours
Raison not looking for paid job>=12hours
Look after family/household