Main Labour Force Indicators, Census Periods
Main Labour Force Indicators, Census Periods
| Labour Force Indicator | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population(Census) | 4,303 | 5,003 | 4,775 | 4,566 |
| Population 15+ | 3,435 | 4,041 | 3,811 | 3,713 |
| Male | 1,873 | 2,102 | 1,977 | 1,843 |
| Female | 1,559 | 1,939 | 1,834 | 1,870 |
| Labour Force | 2,029 | 3,006 | 2,718 | 2,703 |
| Male | 1,154 | 1,640 | 1,485 | 1,348 |
| Female | 875 | 1,366 | 1,233 | 1,355 |
| Employed | 1,760 | 2,593 | 2,540 | 2,527 |
| Male | 985 | 1,450 | 1,357 | 1,251 |
| Female | 775 | 1,143 | 1,183 | 1,276 |
| Unemployed | 269 | 413 | 178 | 176 |
| Male | 169 | 190 | 128 | 97 |
| Female | 100 | 223 | 50 | 79 |
| Unemployment Rate % (Overall) | 13.3 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Male % | 14.6 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Female % | 11.4 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate % | .. | .. | 16.9 | 11.8 |
| Labour Force as percentage of enumerated population | 47.2 | 60.1 | 56.9 | 59.2 |
| Symbol: | .. = n/a in time series 1 = Enumerated Population | |||
| Labour Force = Persons who: | 1. had a job and did not work | |||
| 2. worked | ||||
| 3. looked for work | ||||
| 4. wanted work and available | ||||
| Source: | Population and Housing Census - 2001, 2011, | |||
| Intercensal Count - 2006, | ||||
| Labour Force Census and Intercensal Count - 2018 | ||||
| Date: | August 2019 |