HONG KONG 2004
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Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6  
Appendix 6
TABLE Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16 Table 17 Table 18 Table 19 Table 20   CHART Chart 1
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Table 17
(Chapter 6: Employment)
 
Labour Force, Labour Force Participation Rate,
Unemployment and Underemployment
 
  1999   2003   2004 @
Labour Force(1) ('000)            
  Age Group            
    Under 25 441   391   395  
    25-44 1 999   2 021   1 996  
    45-64 837   1 042   1 094  
    65 and over 43   42   44  
    Overall 3 320   3 496   3 529  
  Sex            
    Male 1 957   1 961   1 963  
    Female 1 362   1 535   1 566  
    Overall 3 320   3 496   3 529  
  Labour Force Participation Rate (%)            
    Male 74.0   72.0   71.7  
    Female 49.2   51.7   51.9  
    Overall 61.3   61.4   61.3  
  Unemployment            
    Unemployed persons ('000) 207   277   241  
    Unemployment rate (%) 6.2   7.9   6.8  
  Underemployment            
    Underemployed persons ('000) 97   123   116  
    Underemployment rate (%) 2.9   3.5   3.3  
 
 
Notes:
Figures are compiled based on the data obtained from the General Household Survey for the four
quarters of the year.
(1) The labour force refers to the land-based non-institutional population aged 15 and over who satisfy the criteria for inclusion in the employed population or the unemployed population.
Source: General Household Survey Section (2), Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5508)
 
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