Unemployed persons, at Labor Force Survey concept, total for the economy
Unemployed persons are persons, aged 15 and over, who did not work at all during the reference period, but were actively searching for a job within four weeks, incl. the week of monitoring, and are available to start working in a short period of time. (Labor force survey, NSI)
LFS 2003, avp, num (thousand)
| - | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 341 | 342 | 327 | 382 |
| 2009 | 222 | 223 | 234 | 273 |
| 2008 | 229 | 207 | 185 | 178 |
| 2007 | 273 | 238 | 235 | 215 |
| 2006 | 315 | 309 | 310 | 288 |
| 2005 | 362 | 333 | 313 | 328 |
| 2004 | 429 | 406 | 373 | 391 |
| 2003 | 500 | 457 | 426 | 411 |