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Work
LABOUR FORCE
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| Reference year | Economically active population(a) | Total | Males | Females(b) |
Country | | '000 | % | % | % |
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Australia | 1992 | 8,627 | 63.0 | 74.4 | 51.9 |
Canada | 1992 | 13,797 | 65.5 | 73.8 | 57.6 |
China | . . | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
France | 1991 | 25,330 | 54.8 | 63.6 | 46.6 |
Greece | 1988 | 3,953 | 49.2 | 64.0 | 35.3 |
Hong Kong | 1992 | 2,793 | 62.3 | 78.0 | 46.2 |
Indonesia | 1989 | 72,781 | 66.1 | 81.0 | 51.7 |
Italy | 1991 | 24,245 | 42.5 | 54.9 | 30.7 |
Japan | 1992 | 65,780 | 64.0 | 78.0 | 50.7 |
Korea (Republic of) | 1992 | 19,383 | 60.9 | 75.3 | 47.3 |
Malaysia | 1990 | 6,685 | 59.6 | 77.1 | 42.2 |
New Zealand | 1992 | 1,635 | 63.3 | 73.1 | 54.0 |
Papua New Guinea | . . | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
Singapore | 1992 | 1,620 | 65.3 | 79.9 | 51.3 |
Sweden | 1992 | 4,464 | 82.0 | 84.0 | 80.0 |
United Kingdom | 1991 | 28,768 | 61.7 | 72.5 | 51.7 |
United States of America | 1992 | 126,982 | 63.8 | 72.2 | 56.0 |
Viet Nam | . . | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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(a) For most countries the economically active populations are aged 15 years and over. However, the age range varies for some countries: Greece and Italy - 14 years and over; UK and USA - 16 years and over; Malaysia - 15-64 years; Sweden - 16-64 years. Definitions also vary in terms of the inclusion or exclusion of certain other segments of the population such as the armed forces.
(b) Activity rates for females are frequently not comparable internationally since, in many countries, relatively large numbers of women assist on farms or in other family enterprises without pay. There are differences between countries in the criteria for determining the extent to which such workers are counted as economically active.
Source: International Labour Office (1992 & 1993) Year Book of Labour Statistics
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
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| Reference year | Employment | Reference year | Unemployment | Unemployment rate |
Country | | '000 | | '000 | % |
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Australia | 1992 | 7,694 | 1992 | 933 | 10.8 |
Canada | 1992 | 12,240 | 1992 | 1,556 | 11.3 |
China | 1992 | 594,320 | 1992 | 3,603 | 2.3(b) |
France | 1992 | 22,332 | 1992 | 2,552 | 10.2 |
Greece | 1991 | 3,632 | 1991 | 301 | 7.7 |
Hong Kong | 1992 | 2,738 | 1992 | 55 | 2.0 |
Indonesia | 1992 | 78 104 | 1991 | 1 042 | n.a. |
Italy | 1991 | 21,595 | 1992 | 2 799 | 11.5 |
Japan | 1992 | 64,360 | 1992 | 1,420 | 2.2 |
Korea (Republic of) | 1992 | 18,921 | 1992 | 464 | 2.4 |
Malaysia | 1990 | 6,685 | 1987 | 79 | n.a. |
New Zealand | 1992 | 1,467 | 1992 | 169 | 10.3 |
Papua New Guinea | . . | n.a. | . . | n.a. | n.a. |
Singapore | 1992 | 1,576 | 1992 | 43 | 2.7 |
Sweden | 1992 | 4,250 | 1992 | 214 | 4.8 |
United Kingdom | 1992 | 25,463 | 1992 | 2,732 | 9.6 |
United States of America | 1992 | 117,598 | 1992 | 9,384 | 7.3 |
Viet Nam | . . | n.a. | . . | n.a. | n.a. |
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