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Percentage
Distribution of Population Aged
15 Years and Over by Labour Force
Status and Region
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1998
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1997*
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1996
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1995
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Labour
Force Status and Sex
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Palestinian
Territory |
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41.4
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40.5
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40.0
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39.0
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In
Labour Force |
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58.6
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59.5
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60.0
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61.0
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Not
in Labour Force |
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Total
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79.1
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70.4
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64.3
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60.7
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Full
Employment |
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6.5
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9.3
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11.9
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21.1
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Underemployment
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14.4
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20.3
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23.8
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18.2
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Unemployment
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Total
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West
Bank |
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44.2
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43.2
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42.0
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40.6
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In
Labour Force |
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55.8
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56.8
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58.0
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59.4
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Not
in Labour Force |
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Total
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80.1
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71.1
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67.6
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65.3
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Full
Employment |
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8.4
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11.6
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12.8
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20.7
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Underemployment
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11.5
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17.3
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19.6
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13.9
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Unemployment
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Total
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Gaza
Strip |
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36.4
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35.7
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36.4
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35.4
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In
Labour Force |
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63.6
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64.3
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63.6
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64.6
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Not
in Labour Force |
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Total
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76.8
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68.8
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57.5
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48.6
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Full
Employment |
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2.3
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4.4
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10.0
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22.0
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Underemployment
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20.9
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26.8
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32.5
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29.4
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Unemployment
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Total
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*
The above data does not
include the fourth quarter
of 1997.
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Unemployment
Rate by Sex and Years of
Schooling (%)
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1998
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1997*
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1996
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1995
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Years
of Schooling and Sex
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Both
Sexes |
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6.9
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11.7
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12.9
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10.8
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0
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15.2
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22.1
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26.1
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18.5
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6-1
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14.7
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21.3
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25.9
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18.4
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9-7
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15.1
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21.2
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25.4
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20.3
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12-10
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14.1
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17.7
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19.1
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16.8
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+13
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14.4
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20.3
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23.8
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18.2
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Total
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Male
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10.0
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17.0
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18.9
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13.9
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0
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16.3
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23.3
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28.1
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19.6
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6-1
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15.0
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21.6
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26.5
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18.9
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9-7
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15.0
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21.0
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25.2
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19.8
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12-10
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10.9
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14.2
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16.6
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14.2
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+13
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14.4
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20.3
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24.5
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18.3
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Total
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Female
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2.3
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3.8
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3.6
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6.3
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0
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4.7
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11.8
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8.3
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8.0
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6-1
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10.5
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17.8
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17.8
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12.6
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9-7
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16.5
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23.7
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26.6
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25.3
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12-10
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23.5
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26.8
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26.1
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24.1
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+13
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15.2
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20.1
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19.6
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17.9
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Total
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*
The above data does not
include the fourth quarter
of 1997.
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Percentage
Distribution of Employed
Persons by Industry
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1998
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*1997
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1996
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1995
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Industry
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12.1
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13.1
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14.2
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12.7
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Agriculture,
Hunting, Forestry &
Fishing |
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15.9
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16.4
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16.8
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18.0
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Mining,
Quarrying & Manufacturing
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22.0
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18.4
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16.8
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19.2
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Construction
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18.2
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19.1
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18.2
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19.6
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Commerce,
Hotels & Restaurants
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4.7
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4.8
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4.8
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4.9
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Transportation,
Storage & Communication
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27.1
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28.2
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29.2
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25.6
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Services
& Other Branches
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Total
(%) |
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*:
The above data does not
include the fourth quarters
of 1997.
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