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ALFS Summary tables | Population,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 19 153.0 | 19 413.0 | 19 651.0 | 19 895.0 | 20 127.0 | 20 395.0 | 20 698.0 | 21 072.0 | 21 499.0 | 21 955.0 | 22 342.0 |
Population, 2005=100 | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 93.9 | 95.2 | 96.4 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 100.0 | 101.5 | 103.3 | 105.4 | 107.6 | 109.5 |
Population growth rate | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Population females,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 9 648.0 | 9 783.0 | 9 898.0 | 10 021.0 | 10 135.0 | 10 267.0 | 10 415.0 | 10 597.0 | 10 803.0 | 11 023.0 | 11 218.0 |
Population males,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 9 505.0 | 9 631.0 | 9 753.0 | 9 874.0 | 9 993.0 | 10 128.0 | 10 282.0 | 10 476.0 | 10 696.0 | 10 932.0 | 11 124.0 |
Population under 15,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 3 966.0 | 3 987.0 | 3 994.0 | 4 001.0 | 4 008.0 | 4 022.0 | 4 050.0 | 4 084.0 | 4 131.0 | 4 189.0 | 4 231.0 |
Population under 15 as % of population | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 20.7 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 18.9 |
Population females under 15,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 1 933.0 | 1 943.0 | 1 946.0 | 1 948.0 | 1 951.0 | 1 958.0 | 1 972.0 | 1 988.0 | 2 012.0 | 2 040.0 | 2 060.0 |
Population hommes under 15,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 2 033.0 | 2 044.0 | 2 048.0 | 2 053.0 | 2 057.0 | 2 064.0 | 2 078.0 | 2 095.0 | 2 119.0 | 2 149.0 | 2 171.0 |
Population 15-64,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 12 808.0 | 12 991.0 | 13 173.0 | 13 362.0 | 13 537.0 | 13 735.0 | 13 955.0 | 14 225.0 | 14 537.0 | 14 851.0 | 15 103.0 |
Population 15-64 as % of population | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 66.9 | 66.9 | 67.0 | 67.2 | 67.3 | 67.3 | 67.4 | 67.5 | 67.6 | 67.6 | 67.6 |
Population females 15-64,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 6 384.0 | 6 481.0 | 6 571.0 | 6 668.0 | 6 756.0 | 6 855.0 | 6 964.0 | 7 095.0 | 7 245.0 | 7 397.0 | 7 526.0 |
Population males 15-64,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 6 424.0 | 6 510.0 | 6 602.0 | 6 694.0 | 6 782.0 | 6 880.0 | 6 991.0 | 7 130.0 | 7 292.0 | 7 454.0 | 7 576.0 |
Population over 65,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 2 379.0 | 2 436.0 | 2 484.0 | 2 532.0 | 2 582.0 | 2 638.0 | 2 693.0 | 2 764.0 | 2 831.0 | 2 915.0 | 3 009.0 |
Population over 65 as % of population | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
Population females over 65,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 1 332.0 | 1 359.0 | 1 381.0 | 1 404.0 | 1 428.0 | 1 454.0 | 1 480.0 | 1 514.0 | 1 546.0 | 1 586.0 | 1 632.0 |
Population hommes over 65,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 1 048.0 | 1 077.0 | 1 103.0 | 1 128.0 | 1 154.0 | 1 184.0 | 1 213.0 | 1 250.0 | 1 285.0 | 1 329.0 | 1 377.0 |
Total labour force,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 9 796.0 | 9 951.5 | 10 134.6 | 10 264.9 | 10 579.8 | 10 823.8 | 11 112.3 | 11 408.7 | 11 658.7 | 11 926.7 |
Total labour force % of population | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 50.5 | 50.6 | 50.9 | 51.0 | 51.9 | 52.3 | 52.7 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.4 |
Civilian labour force,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 9 746.2 | 9 901.2 | 10 084.6 | 10 212.9 | 10 529.0 | 10 772.8 | 11 060.1 | 11 355.7 | 11 601.7 | 11 867.7 |
Civilian labour force, 2005=100 | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 92.6 | 94.0 | 95.8 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 102.3 | 105.0 | 107.9 | 110.2 | 112.7 |
Civilian labour force females,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 4 316.9 | 4 394.9 | 4 514.0 | 4 559.9 | 4 738.4 | 4 865.9 | 5 006.5 | 5 152.7 | 5 281.0 | 5 389.2 |
Civilian labour force females % of pop 15-64 | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 66.6 | 66.9 | 67.7 | 67.5 | 69.1 | 69.9 | 70.6 | 71.1 | 71.4 | 71.6 |
Civilian labour force males,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 5 429.3 | 5 506.3 | 5 570.6 | 5 653.0 | 5 790.6 | 5 906.9 | 6 053.5 | 6 203.0 | 6 320.7 | 6 478.5 |
Civilian employment,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 9 087.9 | 9 271.2 | 9 485.2 | 9 661.7 | 9 997.8 | 10 256.9 | 10 575.7 | 10 873.2 | 10 952.9 | 11 247.0 |
Civilian employment, 2005=100 | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 90.9 | 92.7 | 94.9 | 96.6 | 100.0 | 102.6 | 105.8 | 108.8 | 109.6 | 112.5 |
Civilian employment females,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 4 038.5 | 4 124.4 | 4 243.6 | 4 307.4 | 4 490.6 | 4 625.9 | 4 767.2 | 4 916.8 | 4 994.6 | 5 099.3 |
Civilian employment females % of civ emp | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 44.4 | 44.5 | 44.7 | 44.6 | 44.9 | 45.1 | 45.1 | 45.2 | 45.6 | 45.3 |
Civilian employment males,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 5 049.3 | 5 146.8 | 5 241.6 | 5 354.4 | 5 507.2 | 5 631.0 | 5 808.4 | 5 956.4 | 5 958.2 | 6 147.7 |
Civilian employment males as % of civ emp | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 55.6 | 55.5 | 55.3 | 55.4 | 55.1 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.8 | 54.4 | 54.7 |
Civilian employment in agriculture,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 440.0 | 433.6 | 405.5 | 366.0 | 357.1 | 355.2 | | 352.9 | 358.4 | 364.4 | 372.4 |
Civilian employment in agriculture 2005=100 | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 123.9 | 122.1 | 114.2 | 103.0 | 100.5 | 100.0 | | 99.3 | 100.9 | 102.6 | 104.8 |
Civilian employment in agriculture as % of civ emp | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Civilian employment in industry,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 1 952.0 | 1 901.5 | 1 949.0 | 1 998.1 | 2 057.8 | 2 126.1 | | 2 253.3 | 2 343.1 | 2 307.3 | 2 349.2 |
Civilian employment in industry 2005=100 | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | 91.8 | 89.4 | 91.7 | 94.0 | 96.8 | 100.0 | | 106.0 | 110.2 | 108.5 | 110.5 |
Civilian employment in industry as % of civ emp | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 21.3 | 21.3 | | 21.3 | 21.5 | 21.1 | 20.9 |
Civilian employment in services,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 6 752.8 | 6 916.7 | 7 121.1 | 7 246.8 | 7 516.5 | | 7 969.5 | 8 171.7 | 8 281.2 | 8 525.3 |
Civilian employment in services 2005=100 | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 89.8 | 92.0 | 94.7 | 96.4 | 100.0 | | 106.0 | 108.7 | 110.2 | 113.4 |
Civilian employment in services as % of civ emp | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 74.3 | 74.6 | 75.1 | 75.0 | 75.2 | | 75.4 | 75.2 | 75.6 | 75.8 |
Self-employment, ('000)![Information on item](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 1 227.1 | 1 264.5 | 1 257.0 | 1 245.0 | 1 270.6 | 1 252.9 | 1 250.9 | 1 263.6 | 1 275.9 | 1 306.8 |
Self-employment% of civilian employment | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
Females self-employment % fem civ emp | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 10.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.9 |
Males self-employment % mal civ emp | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
Unemployment,('000) | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 658.4 | 630.0 | 599.4 | 551.2 | 531.2 | 515.9 | 484.4 | 482.5 | 648.8 | 620.8 |
Rate of Unemployment as % of Civilian Labour Force | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
Females unemployment % of fem civ lab force | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
Males unemployment % of mal civ lab force | ![Information on row](/web/20120507210328im_/http://stats.oecd.org/Images/info.gif) | | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 5.1 |