Table 40 : Percentage distribution of women and men by labor force status, August 1994 - 1998
Labor force status |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Women |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Persons in Labor Force |
67.2 |
66.2 |
64.1 |
64.8 |
63.2 |
Persons not in Labor Force |
32.8
|
33.8 |
35.9 |
35.2 |
36.8 |
House work
|
13.4
|
13.1
|
14.9
|
14.2
|
14.7
|
Studies
|
10.9
|
11.0
|
11.7
|
11.8
|
12.5
|
Too young / too old
|
6.6
|
8.0
|
7.8
|
8.0
|
8.2
|
Others
| 1.9
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
Men |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Persons in Labor Force |
80.8 |
79.9 |
78.8 |
78.7 |
78.0 |
Persons not in Labor Force |
19.2 |
20.1 |
21.2 |
21.3 |
22.0 |
House work
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
Studies
|
11.6
|
11.9
|
12.3
|
12.1
|
12.6
|
Too young / too old
|
5.5
|
6.2
|
6.9
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
Others
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
2.0
|
Source: NSO; Labor Force Survey, August 1994 - 1998.
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