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Unemployed persons by sex and last economic activity, Trinidad and Tobago
Both sexes ('000)
Economic activity 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Sugar (cultivation and manufacture) 0.6 0.7 1.5 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.6 1.7 1.3 2.1 1.9 1.5
Other agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 0.9 1.1 2 1.7 1.5 2.0 1.7 3.0 3.2 2.8 3.6 2.6
Petroleum and gas * 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.5 3.2 3.4 4.2 4.3 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.6
Other mining and quarrying 0.1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.1
Other manufacturing (excl. sugar and oil) 5.7 6.3 6.4 7.1 8.3 9.0 8.8 9.6 8.8 9.8 9.7 10.1
Electricity and water 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8
Construction 20.8 19.1 23.1 22.7 24.7 24.5 28.4 28.6 32.0 35.1 34.8 29.0
Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels 12.4 13.6 13.8 14.9 15.3 14.2 14.2 13.0 15.5 16.0 16.6 15.4
Transport, storage and communication 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.5 3.3 2.8 3.8 3.2 2.3
Financing, insurance, real estate and buss. serv. 3.0 2.8 2.8 3.4 4.1 3.6 3.6 4.3 4.5 4.3 4.0 4.7
Community, social and personal services 12.1 13.9 15 17.3 18.3 20.4 21.3 20.8 20.4 21.2 20.2 19.2
Not stated 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8
Total 61.2 62.3 69.5 73.7 79.4 81.2 86.1 89.4 93.9 99.9 99.2 91.2
 
Male ('000)
Economic activity 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Sugar (cultivation and manufacture) 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.1 1.9 1.8 1.3
Other agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 0.6 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.8 2.4
Petroleum and gas * 1.6 1.3 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.7 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.2
Other mining and quarrying 0.1 - - 0.1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.1
Other manufacturing (excl. sugar and oil) 3.2 3.6 3.3 3.7 4.2 4.0 4.5 5.4 4.6 5.3 5.2 4.7
Electricity and water 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5
Construction 12.9 13.7 16.6 16.9 17.3 17.4 18.6 19.9 21.6 24.8 24.3 21.6
Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels 2.8 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.6 4.2 3.8 3.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.7
Transport, storage and communication 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.2 3.0 2.4 1.8
Financing, insurance, real estate and buss. serv. 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.3 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.7
Community, social and personal services 3.3 4.0 5.4 5.5 5.6 6.8 6.7 7.6 8.4 7.8 6.7 6.2
Not stated 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3
Total 28.0 30.6 36.0 37.8 39.0 41.3 43.1 49.5 51.5 56.3 54.3 49.6
 
Female ('000)
Economic activity 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Sugar (cultivation and manufacture) 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
Other agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.2
Petroleum and gas * 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Other mining and quarrying 0.0 - - 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
Other manufacturing (excl. sugar and oil) 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.4 4.1 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.5 5.4
Electricity and water 1.0 0.1 - 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Construction 7.9 5.4 6.5 5.8 7.4 7.1 9.8 8.7 10.4 10.3 10.5 7.4
Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels 9.6 9.9 10.2 11.0 11.7 10.0 10.4 9.1 10.7 11.1 11.7 10.7
Transport, storage and communication 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.5
Financing, insurance, real estate and buss. serv. 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.5 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.6 2.3 2.3 3.0
Community, social and personal services 8.8 9.9 9.6 11.8 12.7 13.6 14.6 13.2 12 13.4 13.4 13.0
Not stated 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5
Total 34.1 31.7 33.5 35.9 40.4 39.9 43.0 39.9 42.4 43.7 44.9 41.5

*=including production, refining and service contractors
Source: Continuous Sample Surveys of Population, Central Statistical Office, Trinidad and Tobago

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