REVIEW OF THE ECONOMY 2013
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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 12
POPULATION, LABOUR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT (MID-YEAR)
2007*
2008*
2009*
2010*
2011**
2012**
p
2013**
p
TOTAL POPULATION
1,303,188 1,308,587 1,310,106 1,317,714 1,328,019 1,335,194 1,340,557
% change
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.8
0.5
0.4
TOTAL MALE
653,549 656,257 657,018 660,822 666,305 669,905 672,596
% change
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.8
0.5
0.4
TOTAL FEMALE
649,639 652,330 653,088 656,892 661,714 665,289 667,961
% change
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.4
Dependency Ratio (%)
47.8
47.9
47.4
47.0
46.4
46.8
-
Non Institutional Pop.
15 yrs and over
980,900 987,000 991,100 996,900 1,005,700 1,012,050
-
Labour Force***
622,350 626,600 621,000 618,900 616,500
†
625,400
††
-
Persons Employed
522,500 597,700 588,400 582,100 585,300
†
593,200
††
-
Persons Unemployed
34,550 29,000 32,600 36,800 31,100
†
32,150
††
-
Participation Rate (%)
63.4
63.5
62.7
62.1
61.3
†
61.8
††
-
Unemployment Rate (%)
5.6
4.6
5.3
5.9
5.0
†
5.1
††
-
Births per 1,000
persons
13.95
14.12
15.25
15.40
15.09
14.83
13.98
Deaths per 1,000
persons
7.60
7.70
7.68
7.68
7.05
7.21
7.74
Crude Natural Growth
Rate per 1,000
6.35
6.42
7.57
7.72
8.05
7.62
6.24
Source: Central Statistical Office
* Figures based on 2000 census
** Figures based on 2011 census
*** Figures based on CSSP estimates
†
For the period April to December 2011
††
For the period January to June 2012
p: Provisional
