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Time Series on Labour Force Participation Rate (As at June)
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Year
Total (%)
Males (%)
Females (%)
1970 (Census)
55.3
81.2
28.2
1980 (Census)
63.2
81.5
44.3
1990 (Census)
63.2
77.5
48.8
1991
63.7
79.4
48.0
1992
63.9
79.4
48.6
1993
63.4
78.8
48.0
1994
63.8
79.2
48.6
1995 (GHS)
61.9
77.2
46.8
1996
64.1
78.7
49.9
1997
63.7
78.2
49.5
1998
63.1
77.4
49.4
1999
64.1
77.8
50.7
2000 (Census)
63.2
76.6
50.2
2001
64.4
77.7
51.6
2002
63.6
77.2
50.6
2003
63.2
76.1
50.9
2004
63.3
75.7
51.3
2005 (GHS)
63.0
74.4
52.0
2006
65.0
76.2
54.3
2007
65.1
76.5
54.3
2008
65.6
76.1
55.6
2009
65.4
76.3
55.2
2010
66.2
76.5
56.5
 
GHS : General Household Survey

Note : Data are from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) unless otherwise indicated. Data from the LFS are not
comparable with those from the Censuses and GHS 2005 due to differences in coverage and methodology.

Prior to 1990, data refers to total population. From 1990, data refers to resident population.
 
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Last updated: 16 Feb 2011