Rate of Unemployment of Males and Females
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No. & proportion of unemployed persons by gender
| Gender |
Mid-2007 |
Mid-2008 |
Mid-2009 |
Mid-2010 |
Mid-2011 |
| Female ('000) |
34.8 |
36.6 |
55.8 |
39.4 |
39.6 |
| Male ('000) |
40.0 |
39.6 |
60.6 |
45.0 |
41.6 |
| Total Numbers ('000) |
74.8 |
76.2 |
116.3 |
84.4 |
81.2 |
| Female |
46.5% |
48.0% |
48.0% |
46.7% |
48.8% |
| Male |
53.5% |
52.0% |
52.1% |
53.3% |
51.2% |
| Total in % |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.1% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
Source: Table 76, Report on Labour Force 2011, Ministry of Manpower