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XII. Annual Supplement
Table 10. Registered Unemployment1)
(Percentage of the total labour force)
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
January 0.8 3.3 2.2 3.4 2.3 2.0 2.0 0.9 2.4 3.2 2.5 3.2 5.0
February 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.7 2.0 2.4 1.7 2.8 5.0
March 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.0 2.3 1.4 3.0 5.4
April 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.3 2.9 4.6
May 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.7 1.1 2.5 4.0
June 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.6 1.0 2.6 3.7
July 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.5 1.2 2.7 3.2
August 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.5 1.0 2.5 3.2
September 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.0 0.9 2.7 3.4
October 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.1 1.2 2.9 3.6
November 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.7 1.3 1.5 3.3
December 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 0.8 0.5 1.7 2.1 1.7 2.4 4.8
Average 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.8 1.5 3.0
” Figures are based on the number of registered days of unemployment each month.
Source: Ministry of Social Affairs.
Table 11. Length of the Work Week in Hours
Unskilled labour Skilled Weighted average Quarterly averages Unskilled labour Skilled Weighted average
averages Males Females labour Males Females labour
1983 51.3 45.1 49.5 49.2 1991 I 49.4 44.1 46.8 47.3
1984 52.1 45.6 50.7 50.0 1991 II 50.8 45.2 47.2 48.3
1985 53.0 46.5 51.3 50.8 1991 III 49.6 44.8 47.4 47.7
1986 52.9 45.7 50.7 50.4 1991 IV 49.0 43.3 48.1 47.2
1987 52.7 45.9 49.7 50.1 1992 I 48.9 43.9 46.7 47.0
1988 50.0 44.6 47.5 47.9 1992 II 49.6 44.9 47.5 47.8
1989 50.5 44.4 47.9 48.2 1992 III 48.9 43.9 46.3 46.9
1990 49.7 44.3 47.1 47.6 1992 IV 49.5 43.5 46.4 47.1
1991 49.7 44.4 47.4 47.7 1993 I 49.8 45.1 46.2 47.6
1992 49.2 44.1 46.7 47.2 1993 II 49.7 45.1 47.9 48.0
Source: Institute of Labour Market Research.
Table 12. Wages and Incomes
Index, 1990=100
Quarterly
averages
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993:1 1993:11
Unskilled workers, males 35.6 47.7 66.3 83.3 91.5 100.0 107.2 111.9 113.0 112.4
Unskilled workers, females 37.1 47.7 68.3 86.8 93.8 100.0 108.2 112.8 113.9 113.2
Skilled workers 32.3 41.8 63.9 82.9 93.6 100.0 107.6 113.9 116.0 115.2
Commercial clerks, males 33.9 45.3 62.1 79.5 88.0 100.0 110.8 120.4 121.5 118.6
Commercial clerks, females 35.8 46.5 67.0 84.9 93.4 100.0 106.7 115.0 117.9 114.6
Officeclerks, males 34.2 44.8 63.4 82.8 95.1 100.0 106.2 114.6 113.1 112.3
Office clerks, females 35.3 46.2 63.6 81.8 95.3 100.0 107.6 114.2 115.3 114.4
Weighted average 34.7 45.6 65.2 83.4 93.2 100.0 107.6 114.2 115.3 114.4
Cost of living index 39.8 48.3 57.3 71.9 87.1 100.0 106.8 110.8 113.4 114.2
Source: Institute of Labour Market Research.
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