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Research Dept > Economic information > Economic indicators > Labour force, employment and unemployment 23-5-13
Labour force, employment and unemployment

Latest update: 26/04/2013

 

Thousand of persons


2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013    


 QuarterLabour forceEmploymentUnemploymentRate
of unempl.
%
ActiveChangeEmployedChangeUnempl.Change
quarteryearquarteryearquarteryear
2009First quarter23,102 37 525 19,091 -766 -1,312 4,011 803 1,837 17.4 
Second quarter23,082 -19 276 18,945 -146 -1,480 4,138 127 1,756 17.9 
Third quarter22,994 -89 48 1,887 -75 -1 4,123 -14 17.9 
Fourth quarter22,973 -21 -92 18,646 -224 -1 4,327 203 18.8 
2010First quarter23,007 34 -95 18,394 -252 -697 4,612 286 602 20.1 
Second quarter23,122 116 40 18,477 83 -468 4,646 33 508 20.1 
Third quarter23,122 -1 128 18,547 70 -323 4,575 -71 451 19.8 
Fourth quarter23,105 -17 132 18,408 -139 -238 4,697 122 370 20.3 
2011First quarter23,062 -43 55 18,152 -257 -243 4,910 213 297 21.3 
Second quarter23,137 75 14 18,303 151 -174 4,834 -77 188 20.9 
Third quarter23,135 -2 13 18,156 -147 -391 4,978 145 403 21.5 
Fourth quarter23,081 -53 -24 17,808 -349 -601 5,274 295 577 22.9 
2012First quarter23,073 -8 11 17,433 -374 -719 5,640 366 729 24.4 
Second quarter23,110 37 -27 17,417 -16 -886 5,693 53 859 24.6 
Third quarter23,098 -12 -37 17,320 -97 -836 5,778 85 800 25.0 
Fourth quarter22,922 -176 -159 16,957 -363 -851 5,965 187 691 26.0 
2013First quarter22,837 -85 -236 16,635 -322 -798 6,203 237 563 27.2 


NOTE:Changes adjusted for the new methodology as from the first quarter of 2005.
SOURCE:National Institute of Statistics and own calculations.