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Estimated
Population (2008)		 36,605
Population (2001) 19,886
Average HH Size (2001) 2.8
Constant GDP Growth Rate (2006p) 17.9%
Constant GDP (US$'000) (2006p) 568,138
Imports (US$'000) (2008p) 591,252
Exports (US$'000) (2008p) 24,769
Inflation Rate (%) (2007) 2.8%
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Labor & Employment Summary Indicators
2001-2007p

Indicator 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007p
Total Population 25,143 27,496 30,602 33,302 34,862
Population 15 yrs old & over 18,948 20,998 23,904 26,032 27,485
Labor Force 15,234 16,819 18,966 19,659 20,711
Employed 14,051 15,161 17,442 18,195 19,587
Unemployed 1,183 1,658 1,524 1,464 1,124
Inactive 3,714 4,179 4,938 6,373 6,774
Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) 80.4% 80.1% 79.3% 75.5% 75.4%
Employment-to-Population Ratio 74.2% 72.2% 73.0% 69.9% 71.3%
Employment Rate 92.2% 90.1% 92.0% 92.6% 94.6%
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 9.9% 8.0% 7.4% 5.4%
Inactivity Rate 19.6% 19.9% 20.7% 24.5% 24.6%
Labour Force Growth Rate 24.6% 10.4% 12.8% 3.7% 5.4%
GDP (in Constant 2000 Prices) Growth Rate 9.34% 11.4% 14.37% 17.89%p 11.2%p
Employment Growth Rate 22.5% 7.9% 15.1% 4.3% 7.7%
Change in Unemployment Rate 1.6 1.1 -1.9 -0.6 -2.0
Other Labour & Employment Statistics
Employed Population by Industry 2003-2007p
Employed Population by Occupation 2003-2007p 
Employed Population by Island 2003-2007p 
Employed Population by Status, Sex and Age Group 2003-2007 
Employed Persons by Nationality 2001-2005
Employment Growth, Economic Growth and Employment Elasticity by Sector 2002-2005
Note: Other information on labour statistics are available in our Labour & Employment Situationer Report
Note: NA - Not yet available; p-preliminary

Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)=(Labour Force/Population 15 yrs old & over)*100
Employment-to-Population Ratio=(Employed/Population 15 yrs & over)*100
Employment Rate=(Employed/Labour Force)*100
Unemployment Rate=(Unemployed/Labour Force)*100
Inactivity Rate=(Inactive/Population 15 yrs old and over)*100
Change in Unemployment Rate=(Current unemployment rate-Previous Unemployment Rate)
Growth Rates=[(Current Value/Previous Value)-1]*100

Source of Basic Data: Department of Economic Planning; Treasury Department; National Insurance Board