Year Contract of indefinite duration Fixed-term contract Total Not classifieda Total number of employees
male female together male female together
2009 1,555.1 1,442.2 2,997.2 155.1 122.5 277.7 3,274.9 133.5 3,408.4
2010 1,515.9 1,437.2 2,953.0 172.5 147.2 319.6 3,272.7 127.5 3,400.2
2011 1,547.0 1,455.6 3,002.6 166.0 134.0 299.9 3,302.5 130.5 3,433.1
2012 1,571.3 1,484.6 3,056.0 183.4 138.8 322.2 3,378.1 119.5 3,497.6
2013 1,605.1 1,471.2 3,076.2 206.9 170.7 377.6 3,453.8 123.9 3,577.7
2014 1,695.6 1,548.2 3,243.8 214.6 177.9 392.6 3,636.4 112.2 3,748.6
2015 1,748.4 1,572.9 3,321.4 228.7 196.9 425.6 3,747.0 115.9 3,862.9
2016 1,864.4 1,638.7 3,503.2 191.9 185.8 377.8 3,880.9 120.8 4,001.7
2017 1,951.1 1,664.0 3,615.1 174.8 174.6 349.4 3,964.4 118.9 4,083.3
2018 2,005.2 1,697.1 3,702.3 143.4 145.5 288.9 3,991.3 126.2 4,117.5
2019 2,033.3 1,712.7 3,746.0 132.0 132.4 264.4 4,010.4 118.8 4,129.1
2020 1,996.0 1,674.3 3,670.3 112.9 115.7 228.5 3,898.8 129.3 4,028.1
2021 1,987.6 1,808.4 3,796.0 118.5 119.2 237.7 4,033.7 4,033.7
2022 2,007.4 1,850.7 3,858.1 113.4 110.5 224.0 4,082.0 4,082.0
2023 2,029.8 1,886.1 3,915.9 107.8 99.1 206.8 4,122.7 4,122.7

Footnotes

*From 25 October 2024 onwards, the Labour Force Survey estimates are produced using population projections based on the 2022 Census. The data has been extrapolated back to 2018 using the new base. Data of labour force survey refer to the population aged 15–74. Source: labour force survey, HCSO.
aSince January 1, 2021, persons who are recipients of child care benefits during their absence from work are also considered employed. From those who worked longer then 7 years ago, they employment characteristics are not available until the end of 2020. Those who are participant of public work supplementary training programs are previously considered empolyed, there employment characteristics have not been classified between 2014. I. and 2016. IV. quarter.
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