| Estonians and non-Estonians | Males and females | Labour force, thousands | | 685.3 | 677.8 | 664.5 | 672.5 | 669.8 | 669.3 | 692.7 | 689.2 | 693.9 | 687.0 | 681.9 | 688.0 | 683.4 | 680.0 | 674.4 | 683.1 | 691.4 | 698.8 | 702.4 |
| ..employed, thousands | | 585.3 | 589.6 | 589.9 | 602.9 | 601.9 | 615.6 | 651.7 | 657.6 | 656.0 | 593.9 | 568.0 | 603.2 | 614.9 | 621.3 | 624.8 | 640.9 | 644.6 | 658.6 | 664.7 |
| ..unemployed, thousands | | 100.0 | 88.2 | 74.6 | 69.5 | 67.9 | 53.8 | 41.0 | 31.6 | 37.8 | 93.1 | 113.9 | 84.8 | 68.5 | 58.7 | 49.6 | 42.3 | 46.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| Inactive persons, thousands | | 389.8 | 394.5 | 404.1 | 393.3 | 392.7 | 390.1 | 361.2 | 357.0 | 346.2 | 347.4 | 346.6 | 331.9 | 327.4 | 320.3 | 316.9 | 300.5 | 290.8 | 277.3 | 274.3 |
| Aged 15-74 total, thousands | | 1 075.1 | 1 072.3 | 1 068.6 | 1 065.8 | 1 062.5 | 1 059.4 | 1 053.9 | 1 046.3 | 1 040.1 | 1 034.4 | 1 028.4 | 1 019.9 | 1 010.8 | 1 000.4 | 991.3 | 983.7 | 982.2 | 976.2 | 976.7 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | | 63.7 | 63.2 | 62.2 | 63.1 | 63.0 | 63.2 | 65.7 | 65.9 | 66.7 | 66.4 | 66.3 | 67.5 | 67.6 | 68.0 | 68.0 | 69.4 | 70.4 | 71.6 | 71.9 |
| Employment rate, % | | 54.4 | 55.0 | 55.2 | 56.6 | 56.7 | 58.1 | 61.8 | 62.9 | 63.1 | 57.4 | 55.2 | 59.1 | 60.8 | 62.1 | 63.0 | 65.2 | 65.6 | 67.5 | 68.1 |
| Unemployment rate, % | | 14.6 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Standard error of labour force | | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Standard error of employed | | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Standard error of unemployed | | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Standard error of inactive persons | | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Standard error of aged 15-74 total | | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Standard error of labour force participation rate | | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Standard error of employment rate | | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Standard error of unemployment rate | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Relative standard error of labour force, % | | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Relative standard error of employed, % | | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Relative standard error of unemployed, % | | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Relative standard error of inactive persons, % | | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Relative standard error of aged 15-74 total, % | | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Relative standard error of labour force participation rate, % | | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Relative standard error of employment rate, % | | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Relative standard error of unemployment rate, % | | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Males | Labour force, thousands | | 352.8 | 347.9 | 339.8 | 342.2 | 338.8 | 334.9 | 351.6 | 353.9 | 354.7 | 349.6 | 343.8 | 348.2 | 347.3 | 346.2 | 347.3 | 349.8 | 355.8 | 360.1 | 362.0 |
| ..employed, thousands | | 296.8 | 299.9 | 297.8 | 305.3 | 301.1 | 304.3 | 329.7 | 334.9 | 334.3 | 291.3 | 277.6 | 302.7 | 309.4 | 314.7 | 320.0 | 327.9 | 329.4 | 337.8 | 342.4 |
| ..unemployed, thousands | | 56.0 | 48.0 | 42.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 | 30.7 | 21.9 | 19.1 | 20.4 | 58.3 | 66.3 | 45.5 | 37.9 | 31.5 | 27.3 | 21.8 | 26.4 | 22.3 | 19.6 |
| Inactive persons, thousands | | 151.9 | 156.4 | 163.3 | 159.8 | 162.3 | 165.0 | 146.6 | 141.2 | 138.0 | 141.2 | 144.9 | 137.4 | 134.8 | 132.1 | 128.0 | 123.2 | 117.8 | 111.9 | 111.9 |
| Aged 15-74 total, thousands | | 504.7 | 504.3 | 503.1 | 502.0 | 501.2 | 499.9 | 498.2 | 495.1 | 492.7 | 490.7 | 488.8 | 485.6 | 482.1 | 478.3 | 475.3 | 472.9 | 473.6 | 472.0 | 473.9 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | | 69.9 | 69.0 | 67.5 | 68.2 | 67.6 | 67.0 | 70.6 | 71.5 | 72.0 | 71.2 | 70.3 | 71.7 | 72.0 | 72.4 | 73.1 | 74.0 | 75.1 | 76.3 | 76.4 |
| Employment rate, % | | 58.8 | 59.5 | 59.2 | 60.8 | 60.1 | 60.9 | 66.2 | 67.6 | 67.9 | 59.4 | 56.8 | 62.3 | 64.2 | 65.8 | 67.3 | 69.3 | 69.6 | 71.6 | 72.3 |
| Unemployment rate, % | | 15.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 16.7 | 19.3 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| Standard error of labour force | | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Standard error of employed | | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| Standard error of unemployed | | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Standard error of inactive persons | | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Standard error of aged 15-74 total | | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| Standard error of labour force participation rate | | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Standard error of employment rate | | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Standard error of unemployment rate | | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Relative standard error of labour force, % | | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Relative standard error of employed, % | | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Relative standard error of unemployed, % | | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Relative standard error of inactive persons, % | | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Relative standard error of aged 15-74 total, % | | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Relative standard error of labour force participation rate, % | | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Relative standard error of employment rate, % | | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Relative standard error of unemployment rate, % | | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Females | Labour force, thousands | | 332.5 | 330.0 | 324.7 | 330.3 | 331.0 | 334.4 | 341.0 | 335.3 | 339.1 | 337.4 | 338.1 | 339.8 | 336.1 | 333.8 | 327.1 | 333.4 | 335.6 | 338.8 | 340.4 |
| ..employed, thousands | | 288.5 | 289.8 | 292.1 | 297.6 | 300.8 | 311.3 | 322.0 | 322.7 | 321.7 | 302.6 | 290.4 | 300.5 | 305.5 | 306.6 | 304.8 | 312.9 | 315.3 | 320.8 | 322.3 |
| ..unemployed, thousands | | 44.1 | 40.2 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 30.2 | 23.1 | 19.0 | 12.6 | 17.4 | 34.8 | 47.7 | 39.3 | 30.6 | 27.2 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 18.1 |
| Inactive persons, thousands | | 237.9 | 238.1 | 240.8 | 233.5 | 230.3 | 225.1 | 214.6 | 215.8 | 208.3 | 206.2 | 201.6 | 194.6 | 192.6 | 188.2 | 189.0 | 177.4 | 173.0 | 165.4 | 162.4 |
| Aged 15-74 total, thousands | | 570.5 | 568.0 | 565.5 | 563.7 | 561.3 | 559.5 | 555.7 | 551.2 | 547.4 | 543.6 | 539.7 | 534.4 | 528.7 | 522.1 | 516.0 | 510.8 | 508.7 | 504.2 | 502.8 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | | 58.3 | 58.1 | 57.4 | 58.6 | 59.0 | 59.8 | 61.4 | 60.8 | 62.0 | 62.1 | 62.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.9 | 63.4 | 65.3 | 66.0 | 67.2 | 67.7 |
| Employment rate, % | | 50.6 | 51.0 | 51.7 | 52.8 | 53.6 | 55.6 | 57.9 | 58.6 | 58.8 | 55.7 | 53.8 | 56.2 | 57.8 | 58.7 | 59.1 | 61.3 | 62.0 | 63.6 | 64.1 |
| Unemployment rate, % | | 13.2 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Standard error of labour force | | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Standard error of employed | | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Standard error of unemployed | | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Standard error of inactive persons | | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Standard error of aged 15-74 total | | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Standard error of labour force participation rate | | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Standard error of employment rate | | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Standard error of unemployment rate | | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Relative standard error of labour force, % | | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Relative standard error of employed, % | | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Relative standard error of unemployed, % | | 5.6 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Relative standard error of inactive persons, % | | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Relative standard error of aged 15-74 total, % | | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Relative standard error of labour force participation rate, % | | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Relative standard error of employment rate, % | | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Relative standard error of unemployment rate, % | | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Estonians | Males and females | Labour force, thousands | | 447.2 | 444.1 | 440.9 | 448.0 | 445.3 | 443.0 | 463.8 | 463.2 | 466.2 | 455.6 | 451.6 | 460.5 | 461.8 | 461.5 | 466.8 | 473.6 | 481.3 | 481.7 | 483.2 |
| ..employed, thousands | | 394.2 | 397.4 | 403.2 | 413.7 | 415.3 | 418.9 | 445.4 | 446.8 | 447.0 | 406.6 | 391.6 | 416.5 | 426.6 | 430.0 | 438.7 | 448.1 | 455.0 | 460.5 | 461.0 |
| ..unemployed, thousands | | 53.0 | 46.6 | 37.8 | 34.3 | 30.0 | 24.1 | 18.4 | 16.4 | 19.1 | 49.0 | 60.0 | 44.0 | 35.2 | 31.5 | 28.1 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 21.2 | 22.1 |
| Inactive persons, thousands | | 265.0 | 267.6 | 269.7 | 262.6 | 264.6 | 267.1 | 244.9 | 242.4 | 237.4 | 245.7 | 247.6 | 234.6 | 226.3 | 221.4 | 210.3 | 198.0 | 192.1 | 180.3 | 176.9 |
| Aged 15-74 total, thousands | | 712.2 | 711.6 | 710.6 | 710.6 | 709.9 | 710.1 | 708.7 | 705.6 | 703.6 | 701.3 | 699.1 | 695.0 | 688.1 | 682.9 | 677.1 | 671.6 | 673.4 | 662.0 | 660.1 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | | 62.8 | 62.4 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 62.7 | 62.4 | 65.4 | 65.6 | 66.3 | 65.0 | 64.6 | 66.3 | 67.1 | 67.6 | 68.9 | 70.5 | 71.5 | 72.8 | 73.2 |
| Employment rate, % | | 55.3 | 55.9 | 56.7 | 58.2 | 58.5 | 59.0 | 62.8 | 63.3 | 63.5 | 58.0 | 56.0 | 59.9 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 64.8 | 66.7 | 67.6 | 69.6 | 69.8 |
| Unemployment rate, % | | 11.9 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Standard error of labour force | | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Standard error of employed | | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Standard error of unemployed | | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Standard error of inactive persons | | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Standard error of aged 15-74 total | | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| Standard error of labour force participation rate | | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Standard error of employment rate | | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Standard error of unemployment rate | | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Relative standard error of labour force, % | | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Relative standard error of employed, % | | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Relative standard error of unemployed, % | | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Relative standard error of inactive persons, % | | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Relative standard error of aged 15-74 total, % | | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Relative standard error of labour force participation rate, % | | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Relative standard error of employment rate, % | | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Relative standard error of unemployment rate, % | | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Males | Labour force, thousands | | 233.1 | 230.9 | 225.2 | 232.0 | 230.9 | 220.9 | 232.8 | 237.3 | 237.2 | 232.2 | 231.1 | 234.2 | 237.1 | 235.1 | 238.6 | 242.4 | 245.0 | 240.0 | 243.8 |
| ..employed, thousands | | 199.3 | 202.6 | 202.8 | 212.2 | 212.4 | 205.4 | 222.1 | 226.5 | 226.7 | 201.1 | 194.6 | 210.6 | 216.2 | 217.2 | 222.4 | 229.1 | 229.2 | 228.7 | 232.9 |
| ..unemployed, thousands | | 33.8 | 28.3 | 22.3 | 19.8 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 31.1 | 36.4 | 23.6 | 20.9 | 17.9 | 16.1 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 10.9 |
| Inactive persons, thousands | | 107.6 | 110.7 | 111.5 | 109.7 | 114.4 | 118.4 | 106.6 | 100.6 | 95.1 | 98.8 | 107.9 | 101.7 | 97.2 | 92.9 | 90.8 | 86.9 | 83.3 | 76.6 | 72.2 |
| Aged 15-74 total, thousands | | 340.6 | 341.6 | 336.7 | 341.7 | 345.3 | 339.3 | 339.3 | 337.9 | 332.4 | 331.0 | 338.9 | 335.9 | 334.3 | 328.0 | 329.4 | 329.4 | 328.4 | 316.6 | 316.0 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | | 68.4 | 67.6 | 66.9 | 67.9 | 66.9 | 65.1 | 68.6 | 70.2 | 71.4 | 70.2 | 68.2 | 69.7 | 70.9 | 71.7 | 72.4 | 73.6 | 74.6 | 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Employment rate, % | | 58.5 | 59.3 | 60.2 | 62.1 | 61.5 | 60.5 | 65.5 | 67.0 | 68.2 | 60.8 | 57.4 | 62.7 | 64.7 | 66.2 | 67.5 | 69.6 | 69.8 | 72.2 | 73.7 |
| Unemployment rate, % | | 14.5 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Standard error of labour force | | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Standard error of employed | | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Standard error of unemployed | | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Standard error of inactive persons | | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Standard error of aged 15-74 total | | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Standard error of labour force participation rate | | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Standard error of employment rate | | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Standard error of unemployment rate | | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Relative standard error of labour force, % | | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Relative standard error of employed, % | | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Relative standard error of unemployed, % | | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Relative standard error of inactive persons, % | | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Relative standard error of aged 15-74 total, % | | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Relative standard error of labour force participation rate, % | | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Relative standard error of employment rate, % | | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Relative standard error of unemployment rate, % | | 6.0 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Females | Labour force, thousands | | 214.2 | 213.1 | 215.8 | 216.0 | 214.3 | 222.0 | 231.0 | 225.8 | 228.9 | 223.4 | 220.5 | 226.3 | 224.6 | 226.4 | 228.2 | 231.1 | 236.3 | 241.7 | 239.3 |
| ..employed, thousands | | 194.9 | 194.8 | 200.4 | 201.5 | 202.8 | 213.5 | 223.2 | 220.3 | 220.4 | 205.5 | 197.0 | 205.9 | 210.4 | 212.8 | 216.3 | 219.0 | 225.7 | 231.8 | 228.1 |
| ..unemployed, thousands | | 19.2 | 18.3 | 15.4 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 18.0 | 23.6 | 20.4 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 11.2 |
| Inactive persons, thousands | | 157.4 | 156.9 | 158.2 | 152.9 | 150.3 | 148.8 | 138.3 | 141.9 | 142.3 | 147.0 | 139.7 | 132.8 | 129.1 | 128.4 | 119.5 | 111.1 | 108.7 | 103.7 | 104.7 |
| Aged 15-74 total, thousands | | 371.6 | 370.0 | 374.0 | 368.9 | 364.6 | 370.8 | 369.4 | 367.7 | 371.2 | 370.4 | 360.2 | 359.1 | 353.7 | 354.8 | 347.8 | 342.2 | 345.0 | 345.4 | 344.0 |
| Labour force participation rate, % | | 57.6 | 57.6 | 57.7 | 58.5 | 58.8 | 59.9 | 62.5 | 61.4 | 61.7 | 60.3 | 61.2 | 63.0 | 63.5 | 63.8 | 65.6 | 67.5 | 68.5 | 70.0 | 69.6 |
| Employment rate, % | | 52.5 | 52.6 | 53.6 | 54.6 | 55.6 | 57.6 | 60.4 | 59.9 | 59.4 | 55.5 | 54.7 | 57.3 | 59.5 | 60.0 | 62.2 | 64.0 | 65.4 | 67.1 | 66.3 |
| Unemployment rate, % | | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| Standard error of labour force | | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Standard error of employed | | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Standard error of unemployed | | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |