| Appendix 13 | |||||||
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| Population, Labour Force and Employment (Mid-year) | |||||||
| 2019*p | 2020*p | 2021*p | 2022*p | 2023*p | 2024*p | 2025*p | |
| TOTAL POPULATION+ | 1,363,985 | 1,366,725 | 1,367,558 | 1,365,805 | 1,367,510 | 1,368,333 | 1,367,764 |
| % change | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.04 |
| TOTAL MALE+ | 684,350 | 685,725 | 686,143 | 685,263 | 686,119 | 686,532 | 686,246 |
| % change | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.04 |
| TOTAL FEMALE+ | 679,635 | 681,000 | 681,415 | 680,542 | 681,391 | 681,801 | 681,518 |
| % change | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.04 |
| Dependency Ratio1 (%) | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0r | 42.0r | 42.0r | 42.0r | 42.0 |
| Non-Institutional Pop.15 yrs and over | 1,076,300r | 1,079,700 | 1,080,200 | 1,080,700 | 1,083,700 | 1,081,800 | 1,081,900^ |
| Labour Force** | 617,300 | 603,900r | 592,200 | 594,600 | 602,800 | 595,600 | 587,700^ |
| Persons Employed | 591,100 | 569,800 | 560,500r | 565,300 | 578,800 | 566,200 | 558,900^ |
| Persons Unemployed | 26,200r | 34,100 | 31,700r | 29,300 | 24,000 | 29,500 | 28,900^ |
| Participation Rate2 (%) | 57.4r | 55.9 | 54.8 | 55.0 | 55.6 | 55.1 | 54.3^ |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.9^ |
| Births per 1,000 persons+ | 11.77 | 11.51 | 10.40 | 10.25 | 9.56 | 8.77 | 7.97 |
| Deaths per 1,000 persons+ | 8.26 | 9.50 | 9.79 | 13.44 | 10.22 | 10.07 | 10.28 |
| Crude Natural Growth Rate per 1,000+ | 3.51 | 2.01 | 0.61 | -3.19 | -0.65 | -1.30 | -2.32 |
| Source: Central Statistical Office | |||||||
| + Mid-Year Population estimates refer to the twelve-month period July-June for each respective year. | |||||||
| 1. The dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents (i.e. persons under 15 years of age or 65 years and over) to the total working age population (15 to 64 years). | |||||||
| 2. The participation rate is the portion of the non-institutional population, aged 15 years and over, that is part of (participates in) the labour force. | |||||||
| * Figures based on 2011 Census. | |||||||
| ** Figures are based on CSSP estimates and are rounded to the nearest hundred. Totals shown may not always agree with their components due to the effect of rounding. | |||||||
| p: Provisional. | |||||||
| ^ data available for first quarter of 2025 only | |||||||
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