|
Work
Status
|
Male
|
Female
|
Figures in hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in hundreds
|
%
|
Paid Work
|
49514
|
68.53
|
14480
|
85.98
|
Employer
|
8867
|
12.27
|
327
|
1.94
|
Self -Employed
|
11625
|
16.09
|
1004
|
5.96
|
Family workers (unpaid)
|
2241
|
3.10
|
1031
|
6.12
|
Total
|
77247
|
100
|
16842
|
100
|
|
Source: CAPMAS (2008),
LFSS 2007
|
|
|
Work
Status
|
Male
|
Female
|
Figures in hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in hundreds
|
%
|
Paid Work
|
55937
|
54.79
|
7722
|
25.76
|
Employer
|
22628
|
22.17
|
1332
|
4.44
|
Self -Employed
|
10912
|
10.69
|
5999
|
20.01
|
Family workers (unpaid)
|
12611
|
12.35
|
14927
|
49.79
|
Total
|
102088
|
100
|
29980
|
100
|
|
Source: CAPMAS (2008),
LFSS 2007
|
|
|
Year
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
Labor Force
|
Male
|
16787
|
17767
|
18167
|
Female
|
5005
|
5111
|
5692
|
Total
|
21792
|
22878
|
23859
|
Employed Persons
|
Male
|
15593
|
16559
|
17090
|
Female
|
3749
|
3884
|
4634
|
Total
|
19342
|
20444
|
21724
|
Unemployed Persons
|
Male
|
1194
|
1208
|
1078
|
Female
|
1256
|
1227
|
1058
|
Total
|
2450
|
2435
|
2135
|
Unemployment Rate
|
Male
|
7.1
|
6.8
|
5.9
|
Female
|
25.1
|
24
|
18.6
|
Total
|
11.2
|
10.6
|
8.9
|
|
|
|
|
Age
|
Males
|
Females
|
Total
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
15-
|
11720
|
6.86
|
2294
|
4.95
|
14014
|
6.45
|
20-
|
21995
|
12.87
|
4714
|
10.17
|
26709
|
12.29
|
25-
|
21875
|
12.80
|
5790
|
12.49
|
27665
|
12.73
|
30-
|
40681
|
23.80
|
12665
|
27.33
|
53346
|
24.56
|
40-
|
41002
|
23.99
|
13413
|
28.94
|
54415
|
25.05
|
50-
|
28537
|
16.70
|
6626
|
14.30
|
35163
|
16.19
|
60-64
|
5087
|
2.98
|
840
|
1.81
|
5927
|
2.73
|
Total
|
170897
|
100
|
46342
|
100
|
217239
|
100
|
|
Source: CAPMAS, Labor
Force Sample Survey 2007
|
|
|
Education
status
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Illiteracy
|
49242
|
28.81
|
18951
|
40.89
|
68193
|
31.39
|
Read & Write
|
19221
|
11.25
|
1633
|
3.52
|
20854
|
9.60
|
Below Intermediate
|
17057
|
9.98
|
1320
|
2.85
|
18377
|
8.46
|
Intermediate
|
3818
|
2.23
|
728
|
1.57
|
4546
|
2.09
|
Technical Intermediate
|
50801
|
29.73
|
11690
|
25.23
|
62491
|
28.77
|
Above Intermediate
|
6733
|
3.94
|
2602
|
5.61
|
9335
|
4.30
|
University and above
|
24024
|
14.06
|
9417
|
20.32
|
33441
|
15.39
|
Total
|
170896
|
100
|
46341
|
100
|
217237
|
100
|
|
Source: CAPMAS, Labor
Force Sample Survey 2007
|
|
|
Age
|
Males
|
Females
|
Total
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
15-
|
1643
|
15.25
|
1650
|
15.60
|
3293
|
15.42
|
20-
|
5342
|
49.57
|
4792
|
45.32
|
10134
|
47.46
|
25-
|
2862
|
26.56
|
2648
|
25.04
|
5510
|
25.81
|
30-
|
762
|
7.07
|
1369
|
12.95
|
2131
|
9.98
|
40-
|
156
|
1.45
|
115
|
1.09
|
271
|
1.27
|
50-
|
12
|
0.11
|
|
|
12
|
0.06
|
60-64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
10777
|
100
|
10575
|
100
|
21352 |
100
|
|
Source: CAPMAS, Labor
Force Sample Survey 2007
|
|
|
Education
status
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Illiteracy
|
303
|
2.81
|
57
|
0.54
|
360
|
1.69
|
Read & Write
|
132
|
1.22
|
49
|
0.46
|
181
|
0.85
|
Below Intermediate
|
396
|
3.67
|
83
|
0.78
|
479
|
2.24
|
Intermediate
|
300
|
2.78
|
212
|
2.00
|
512
|
2.40
|
Technical Intermediate
|
5412
|
50.22
|
5867
|
55.48
|
11279
|
52.8
|
Above Intermediate
|
656
|
6.09
|
887
|
8.39
|
1543
|
7.23
|
University and above
|
3578
|
33.20
|
3420
|
32.34
|
6998
|
32.77
|
Total
|
10777
|
100
|
10575
|
100
|
21352
|
100
|
|
Source: CAPMAS, Labor
Force Sample Survey 2007
|
|
|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Figures in Hundreds
|
%
|
Legislature, admin. &managerial
|
18
|
1.36
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
1.07
|
Professional
|
117
|
8.83
|
87
|
24.23
|
204
|
12.11
|
Technicians & professional assistants
|
43
|
3.25
|
44
|
12.26
|
87
|
5.17
|
Clerical occupations
|
32
|
2.42
|
34
|
9.47
|
66
|
3.92
|
Services &Sales
|
26
|
20.08
|
59
|
16.43
|
325
|
19.30
|
Farmers, fishermen and hunters
|
76
|
5.74
|
2
|
0.56
|
78
|
4.63
|
Handicraft
|
339
|
25.58
|
13
|
3.62
|
352
|
20.90
|
Production
|
98
|
7.40
|
37
|
10.31 |
135
|
8.02
|
Un-skilled workers
|
62
|
4.68
|
2
|
0.56
|
64
|
3.80
|
Other
|
274
|
20.68
|
81
|
22.56
|
355
|
21.08
|
Total
|
1325
|
100
|
35
|
100
|
1684
|
100
|
|
Source: CAPMAS, Labor
Force Sample Survey 2007
|
|
|